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Re: Relief from insomnia
« Reply #15 on: Sep 28, 2012, 09:31 pm »
I am a big fan of Andrew Johnson's "relax" app.  He does a guided relaxation routine.  It's meant to be done in a chair, but I do it laying down.  I've never finished it because I always fall asleep.  Bonus: He's Scottish, so his accent is awesome!

If you google him, he's the Andrew Johnson that was NOT the President of the United States.  :)

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Re: Relief from insomnia
« Reply #16 on: Oct 09, 2012, 03:09 am »
I usually goof around on the computer if I haven't actually gone to bed yet, or, if I'm lying in bed awake, on the phone. I have a Kindle but it's not backlit so I don't usually read it at night... however, there is a Kindle app on the phone, plus all sorts of games and whatnot.

On the computer I use an app called "f.lux" which changes the color of your screen at sundown, so it's MUCH gentler on the eyes. On my Android phone the app I use is called SunSpot which basically does the same thing. That's really helpful for lying in bed playing on the phone... I don't have to turn on the lamp, and I still have enough light to see what I'm doing, but it really reduces eye strain. So when I am ready to doze off, it comes much more naturally because my screen is orange rather than blue. It's something you don't really notice while you're using it, but if you turned it off you would see a big difference. Anyway, it's a huge help!

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Re: Relief from insomnia
« Reply #17 on: Oct 10, 2012, 01:09 am »
For me it's a combo - my 4 month old is in a bassinet in our room, and we have a white noise machine running while he sleeps. That sound, along with a bingo game on my iPad, helps make my eyes heavy enough to fall asleep within 10 minutes.