Problems getting to sleep? No more...

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mumofstig

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Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« on: January 21, 2022, 17:48 »
Over the last year, or so, I'd begun to have trouble getting to sleep, and not much seemed to help. Perhaps it was anxiety due to the pandemic - who knows?
Then I stumbled across these carpet cleaning videos - don't laugh, I'm serious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHh0_iCQFWw

I don't know if it's the repetitious nature of the movements on screen (no voice-over) just the sound of the cleaning and gentle background music, which I turn as low as possible whilst still hearing it (possibly it's  ASMR or simply hypnotic)?
After about 20 mins to half an hour, I'm nodding, and off to bed I go. I've even had nights when I've slept right through 'til morning.  :) A very rare thing for me.
Comments added below the videos, show other people have noticed the same thing, so it's not just me  :wub:

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2022, 19:09 »
Guessing it's the white noise from the machine. Try something like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iim2OkiEJLg and see if it has the same effect. I often have the smart speaker play white noise at night.

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2022, 19:35 »
That doesn't work for me, Lardman, with nothing to watch, my mind just wanders off  ::)

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2022, 20:03 »
Then I stumbled across these carpet cleaning videos - don't laugh, I'm serious.

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol: Sorry, I can’t help it  ;)

Seriously though, if it works and sends you off to a sweet dreamless sleep, it is worth a watch  :)

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2022, 06:15 »
Fascinating! I tend to have a couple of nights every ten days or so, when I hardly sleep at all, and have had a bit of success with similar music on Smooth Chill radio...

One way I've found is to memorise a difficult crossword clue, and by the morning, it's often solved!

On the other hand, if you wake up very early, try listening to Steve Allen on LBC - he's hilarious, but can also switch you off...

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2022, 17:56 »
My problem is the reverse!  I nod off in the chair anytime afternoon or evening.  When I go to bed I'm asleep as soon as the head hits the pillow but within a couple of hours I'm awake and having to tune in the BBC iplayer podcasts of a technical nature to fend off my mind wandering  and thinking thoughts of my youth and adolescence I'd rather not think about.  I fall asleep for an hour or so then the whole cycle starts again. :(

Cheers,  Tony.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2022, 19:00 by Kleftiwallah »
I may be growing OLD, but I refuse to grow UP !

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2022, 18:43 »
I've just watched that one the whole way through  :lol:

Strangely hypnotic and I can see what you mean  :nowink:
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: Problems getting to sleep? No more...
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2022, 23:44 »
Quite amazing , it really  draws you in . Incredibly relaxing !.
The things you learn on allotment forums !!  :)



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