For this Nap Time post I'm going to share some ideas about falling asleep. But first! A little bit on dreams:
For some reason I have extremely vivid dreams, and tons of them. If I had to, for at least a few minutes after I wake up I could tell you every aspect of my dream in detail - the buttons on a shirt, the leaves in the trees, the strange buildings. Sometimes my dreams are so intense that when I wake up I feel like I just lived another day and never slept at all. I'm always so curious to know the meaning of my dreams, but usually they're incredibly weird and not easily deciphered. My roommate M gives me hints sometimes, and I've learned some very important things about the significance of teeth (appearance) and babies (worry).
Last night I dreamt I had a pet horse called Baranby to whom I was feeding peanut butter and carrots. He could jump so high and I kept thinking he was escaping but he would always come running back when I called, "Barrrrrnaby!". Magical.
But back to falling asleep. People have all different ways of falling asleep (my friend D does a head stand before going to bed) but we'll focus on the classics: PJs, tea and music.
I think if you're really getting in the sleeping mood go all out. This is particularly important for naps. If you want the ultimate nap experience, don't lie down in your work clothes, get in your nap clothes! Everyone should have a special nap outfit. Mine is a long-sleeved yellow nightie, but I think these would do the trick.
If I'm worried about falling asleep I'll make myself a big mug of this. Even though it's marketed for when you have a cold I think it's delicious when you're healthy too.
Now for music, I like something classical if I'm on a bus or train ride, and this never fails:
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