Bed Rituals

[Kanzler]

There's a thread about the times we sleep but...

What do you guys do before you go to sleep? Is there a rhyme or reason to it? And how do you get to sleep once you're in bed?

 

[Honest]

I had to respond to this before I left.

I play with my YGO cards. Bite me. Maybe read a book. Usually to just delay actually falling asleep.

 

[Khawill]

Roll over>roll over>roll over>roll over
Perfect position, time to sleep.
But if my head isn't facin a window, and the room isn't cold, I won't sleep.

 

[Tsutarja]

I walk out into my living room and look out through the front door into my neighborhood most of the time before I go to bed, and once in a while I'll pour myself a glass of water to have before I go to sleep as well.

And when in bed, I'll just relax with my eyes open listening to the radio. I also used to play whatever game was in my DSi XL/3DS XL before going to bed as well (I still may do it in the future, it's just been a while since I last did it)

 

[Meganium]

Spend time on the internet until my tea knocks me out, then brush my teeth, watch some Full House, then it's beddy bye.

 

[Trev]

Usually I just stay up until 2 am and pass out on my computer.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

I'll post around PC and hang out at the battle server for a few hours before I go to bed or I might watch a little bit of TV to make me tired. Once I actually get in the bed, I'll just think of happy thoughts until I fall asleep which usually takes me about an hour.

 

[Sableye~]

Nothing interesting. Feeding my lizard, turning his nighttime heat lamp on, etc.
Occasionally, I watch tv or listen to music before going to sleep. The former was more of a bad habit than anything else, considering I otherwise couldn't sleep, but it seems to have faded.

 

[Hikamaru]

Usually same reasons as Jelli, I check PC and the Showdown server for a bit and then listen to a bit of music to get me to sleep.

 

[Arc]

I would start reading miscellaneous things (novels, manga, articles, etc.) on my Vita until I pass out.

 

[Omicron]

I had a lot of rituals because of my OCD, hahaha. I don't remember them though.

With my meds and therapy I got rid of them some while ago.

 

[Cherrim]

I take my sleeping pills and while I wait for them to kick in, I brush my teeth, change into my pyjamas, and check that everything that needs to charge overnight (3DS & phone) is plugged in. If I still have time before I can drift off, I'll either read, play a bit of some handheld game, or watch a short video on Youtube... even if it's really bad to be using LCD screens. Sleeping pills make it so it doesn't matter too much. <<; Without 'em, though, the last part of this would just include hours of lying awake until I pass out from exhaustion, though, so... I'm glad to have them.

 

[Paladin]

Full House

I am not alone! :D

It differs. . . Usually I'll read, play some video games for a bit, some guitar, or I'll watch a bit of T.V. (Think, M*A*S*H, or Full House.) Then I brush my teeth, procrastinate going to sleep for a bit longer, and finally clunk-out.
I guess I lurk around the internet sometimes, too, since it's rather late right now and I'm still awake. . .

 

[Synerjee]

I usually stay up past midnight on my comp until I get too tired to stay awake, then brush my teeth, lie down, find my comfortable sleeping position and my bolster, close my eyes, think of nothing or focus on my breathing (a technique I use to fall asleep), and wait for sleep to claim me.

 

[Hiatus]

Just like most of you, I stay on the computer until I start feeling tired. When I'm done with shutting down my computer, I change into my bed clothes, wash my hands and face, brush my teeth, and say goodnight to my sister and parents. I usually take my 3DS with me when going to bed, because I like making progress in my games until I'm completely asleep. When I don't feel like playing, I either watch an anime episode or listen to music on my phone.

 

[Kikaito plush]

I switch off my computer then change for bed and switch on the DVD player.

 

[Treecko]

I usually change into some PJ or comfortable clothes to sleeping and then stay up on my computer or watching TV until I'm tired. Sometimes I'd help myself get tired quicker by drinking some warm water or a glass of milk . Especially when I need to be somewhere early and I'm not that tired. I will also take sleeping pills when I have them cause that helps too.

 

[Magykx]

I usually play around on my laptop until it starts getting a little -too- late, and then form a nest in my bed and then I check twitter, facebook, and instagram on my phone. At this point it's way too late and I start hating myself but continue to tweet, like pictures etc., until I fall asleep.

 

[Sweets Witch]

Usually I just do stuff until I'm tired and then force myself to stay up to the next half-hour or hour mark so I can accurately judge how much sleep I got off the top of my head. If I'm working the next day then I go to bed at 10 on the dot because I've got to get up early and late nights kill me.

If my daughter's with me then we have an entirely different ritual altogether. She gets tired really, REALLY early so I start getting her ready around 6 or 6:30 so she'll be asleep by 8. We toss a towel and her pajamas into the dryer so they're comfy and warm, then I help her bathe and the dryer's done by the time we're finished. After that I help her brush her teeth, brush her hair, and tuck her in before reading to her until she's asleep. I have this giant book that's a collection of Dr Seuss stories and she likes that the most. She's pretty good about sleeping through the night in her own room, which is apparently a huge problem according to tv shows about nannies visiting households with unruly kids.

 

[Kotone]

I go on the internet, take my contacts out, turn off all the lights, go in my room, and sleep :3