I have trouble sleeping. Sometimes, a lot of trouble sleeping. This was not always the case, I used sleep really well, but for the last several years, this has not been the case. These days, I need a distraction to get to sleep. Some form of entertainment to focus on instead of all the other things my brain wants me to think about. This distraction can come in the form of back to back episodes of a show (Bob's Burgers, Community, MST3K, and so on.) BBC radio shows, they have years and years of radio shows (dramas, comedies, sports) to listen to. Finally there's YouTube. Lots and lots of stuff there depending on the mood.
CAVEAT - I don't do audiobooks unless they are familiar to me. For the same reason I don't put on a new movie. It's too interesting and I stay awake to find out what happens next. So only old movies or old books.
I wanted to highlight a few channels on YouTube that exist to help people get to sleep. In the order of discovery.
SLEEP WITH ME. Scooter has a gravely, lilting voice and he rambles. For the most part, it's organized rambling but he does wander off topic and go on tangents often. There are several series. Some are made up story worlds of his own creation that are very inventive and fun and others are talking about old shows, I listen to the Star Trek and Doctor Who recaps. He seems like a super nice guy, give him a try.
GET SLEEPY. These are very detailed intricate stories that Thomas and his cast read for you. They have done many classics like Jane Austen and Aurthur Conan Doyle. I get focused on all the lush details of wherever we're going and then I'm out. get sleepy has three or four different voices but Thomas is my favorite.
THE SLEEPY SCIENTIST. This one can be dangerous because I do love to learn about new things and he has many subjects I'm interested in but so far it has worked. When I wake up I just restart it from the middle in hopes that I can pick up where I fell asleep. Eventually I know how the weather works.
SLEEPY HISTORIAN. Same danger as the previous one but with a different focus (obviously.) These ones are a little shorter than some of the others on this list but still worth a listen as long as it puts you to sleep.
I believe most if not all of these can be found on Spotify or something similar, I use YT almost exclusively.
Add to these, I've been taking some magnesium and reading an hour before bed. Combined, these things seem to help - most nights. Hope one or more of these can help you. Thank you for stopping by.
CAVEAT - I don't do audiobooks unless they are familiar to me. For the same reason I don't put on a new movie. It's too interesting and I stay awake to find out what happens next. So only old movies or old books.
I wanted to highlight a few channels on YouTube that exist to help people get to sleep. In the order of discovery.
SLEEP WITH ME. Scooter has a gravely, lilting voice and he rambles. For the most part, it's organized rambling but he does wander off topic and go on tangents often. There are several series. Some are made up story worlds of his own creation that are very inventive and fun and others are talking about old shows, I listen to the Star Trek and Doctor Who recaps. He seems like a super nice guy, give him a try.
GET SLEEPY. These are very detailed intricate stories that Thomas and his cast read for you. They have done many classics like Jane Austen and Aurthur Conan Doyle. I get focused on all the lush details of wherever we're going and then I'm out. get sleepy has three or four different voices but Thomas is my favorite.
THE SLEEPY SCIENTIST. This one can be dangerous because I do love to learn about new things and he has many subjects I'm interested in but so far it has worked. When I wake up I just restart it from the middle in hopes that I can pick up where I fell asleep. Eventually I know how the weather works.
SLEEPY HISTORIAN. Same danger as the previous one but with a different focus (obviously.) These ones are a little shorter than some of the others on this list but still worth a listen as long as it puts you to sleep.
I believe most if not all of these can be found on Spotify or something similar, I use YT almost exclusively.
Add to these, I've been taking some magnesium and reading an hour before bed. Combined, these things seem to help - most nights. Hope one or more of these can help you. Thank you for stopping by.
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