You can not sleep at night? Take care of business!

- How do you sleep?

- Bad. In the evening, I go to sleep early, wake up late in the morning, but after lunch hours toss - I can not sleep.

It was an anecdote.

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I wanted to somehow defuse the situation, because you will surely read it at 2 am, angry and tired.

This article will not be trivial tips, what to do in cases of insomnia. Instead - 5 ways to spend your time, if you still can not sleep.

You do not have to torture yourself

Practice shows that if you can not sleep more than an hour, it did not even fall asleep. Sleep do such a thing, which comes only when it is possible to completely relax. Force of will and persuasion to lure not sleep.

My advice: do not sleep - get up and get busy! Only now what? The day is not very exciting. And it is desirable to do it in the dim light. So, our chances to doze off at least a couple of hours sharply. In addition, I would like to spend that time to good use.

Lesson №1: Read a book

Cap offers a book. For me it is the most effective way to relax. For this much better fit any technical book on work or business literature. In short, without a plot and special vicissitudes. The tedious - the better.

Lesson №2: Brainstorming

Insomnia - a convenient excuse to brainstorm. Why?

The fact that it is in such a "padded" the state of our brain begins to lose control over the logic, and often gives the most incredible "pearl." Here and there is a chance to sneak a brilliant idea. It is advisable to always keep a tape recorder next to the bed in such cases. Or a notebook with a pencil to draw a mind map?

Lesson №3: Plan your day

Very often, our insomnia due to the fact, in tomorrow's schedule have any "holes" and inconsistencies. This vibrates in our subconscious, preventing sleep. Shall describe the schedule of your meetings, print out a map, phone taxis conveniently put all the necessary things to you in the morning.

Lesson №4: Eat a "frog"

"Frogs" - the unpleasant things that are infinitely delayed. I do not know why, but the easiest frog destroyed at night. Apparently, this is due to the loss of our brain to control the situation. One way or another, for one sleepless night, I sometimes destroy a small herd of frogs.

Lesson №5: Stroll

What could be better than a night walk? In fact, almost all, if you walk in the criminal area. If your area allows you to easily walk, this time it is a sin not to use from time to time.

What exactly is not worth doing

Do not eat at night. Yes, it is recommended not feasible in practice, but I could not tell. A full stomach - it's a guarantee that normal sleep is definitely not work.