Last night's insomnia

[mtbc]

Unusually I had considerable insomnia last night: I awoke after 3h and did not sleep well thereafter. I did get up for a little while and drank some water. I had a slow start at work but got through the day okay. I have taken things fairly easy^* this evening and hope to sleep rather better tonight.

While awake I did lie in bed quite a lot: I was sleepy enough to remain there without being too restless and mostly with my eyes closed. I suspect that I did manage to nap because time did pass reasonably quickly and I would occasionally have the increasingly strange thoughts that feel as if my dreaming machinery is starting up before I lose consciousness. As I lay there thinking I wondered, is it advantageous to still lie relaxed in bed if sleep is not coming? Is it quite recuperative or actually little better than just coming downstairs, making a cup of tea and watching some television?

^*Why isn't it easily?

Comments

[emperor]

My understanding is that lying in bed dozing is more restful than getting up, but that if one is more awake it can be better to get up for a bit and then return to bed when feeling sleepy again. But this may be one of those EPID things.

[mtbc]

Thank you, good to have more than just my own guesses at least!