I know this is probably the worst thing that I can do to help my insomnia but I can’t just lay here hoping to fall asleep. I am going to check out my social media accounts. Perhaps I will see some great photos of what my friends prepared for dinner, what book they are readying, photos of their kids soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, hockey, or tennis pictures that they all love to post. We all spend a lot of time on social media checking out what is going on in the world with our friends. We scroll through all of the ads and sponsored pages to see what jumps out at us. We take a lot of surveys and polls and check out everyone else’s responses and comments. Do we get a sense of community or do we spend more time comparing our own lives to others? Of course it is nice when we get a message or comment from an old friend we have not spoken with in years or even someone from elementary school. It’s always nice to see photos and comments to see how people are doing. While it is not great for my insomnia it certainly can take up a lot of time and distract us. I also like being distracted with prizes on here.
Perhaps I should cut back on my social media surfing? Maybe it is contributing to my inability to fall asleep and stay asleep? If my brain is thinking about my last post and how many friends commented perhaps that is part of the problem? If I spend less time on social media will I be more relaxed later in the evening when it is time to go to bed? Maybe I should put the phone in the other room so it is not next to my bed and I won’t be tempted to look at it while I am laying in bed or when I wake up in the middle of the night.