My husband falls asleep in minutes. For me it can take hours. But sometimes tricks can work.
After years of counting sheep, meditation, sleepy teas, warm baths, tv watching, exercising, reading and nothing really working, I was lucky to try out this new sleep machine. My fellow insomniacs know the fear that takes hold when another night comes and you aren't the slightest bit tired. Being able to switch off can be a nightmare. For a month now, I've been trying out a new sleep toy, Brookstone's "Tranquil Moments" to see if I can fool my self into relaxing.
There are many sleep machines on the market, even Conair took a break from hairdryers to make one. Brookstone's was particlurly intriguing since it's sounds are based on delta, alpha, and theta brainwaves. Which is good since my speedracer brain needs some serious foolin'. The sounds are supposed to coax your brain to match the frequencies and enter a healthier state of repose. There are 12 sounds to choose from including a summer chorus of crickets, authentic NASA recordings, thunderstorms and white noise. Two of the waves are said to relax you. The theta is supposed to refresh.
I've tried all the sounds and I have to say a few are annoying and fake - the "Ocean" for instance, sounds like waves crashing but then is followed by someone splashing in a puddle. What? After an hour of listening and not feeling the slightest bit sleepy, I turned it to one called "Summer Night" which is a combination of crickets and NASA's recording of Jupiter. Bingo! And then the other night I suprisingly fell asleep to their faux thunderstorm. After years of fearing unrest, it's so nice to find a solution.
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