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[confidente]

[ He didn't really sleep last night, he spent most of it staring at a wall until he finally caved and dragged himself out into the kitchen. (It was early morning at this point.) Making the pot of tea didn't really help with the whole sleeping thing, but it was at least a decent distraction.

God, he needs something better to do than stare at walls and make pots of tea.

So now he's sitting at the kitchen table (of the flat) with his journal, slowly draining that pot of tea he made. Oh, it's a wonderful life. ]

Anyone got any suggestions on what someone can do when they can't sleep to save themselves? And don't say knitting, I'm absolutely terrible at knitting.

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[wintercat]

You should have said something. I could not sleep either.

[heloise]

You could count, or you could solve riddles. [ Teasing~ ]

[moonlightmagician]

Problems with insomnia?

Uh... it depends what the insomnia stems from, I guess. I have a primary insomnia. So, I can tell you how I handle it.

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[i_got_this]

Go to the gym and punch some shit. Always works for me.

Dictated forever

[onlyanapple]

The answer to all of life's problems, dear Doctor Watson: alcohol.

[detectivegenius]

Meditation sometimes helps me.

[confidente]

I didn't want to bother you. [ Easier to stare a wall, regardless of how boring that is. ] Or anyone.

[confidente]

[ A laugh. ] I think we've come to the conclusion that I'm a bit rubbish at riddles.

[heloise]

You've only had one try at the answer.

[confidente]

Something like that.

I'm not looking for a way to deal with it, just something to pass the time.

[confidente]

I gave up after a while. [ He's not proud to admit it. ]

[moonlightmagician]

I would recommend some advanced mind teasers. Something to exhaust the mind.

[confidente]

Could work. Haven't been to a gym in a while though.

[confidente]

[ Crowley, he really hopes you can picture the look he is giving the journal right now. ]

Of course.

[confidente]

Yeah, that's a bit impossible where I live.

[confidente]

[ He's pretty sure his mind doesn't need exhausting, but he doesn't say it. John's not the sort to talk about his issues. ]

Maybe not advanced ones, but I'll keep it in mind. Thanks.

[moonlightmagician]

No problem.

[seventeenth]

Crossword puzzles. Or Sudoku.

[heloise]

I will never tell you the answer. [ Because that devalues the riddle. ] But I would show you something that may help.

[wintercat]

It would not have been a bother. [Better to keep her mind from racing around the same paths all night.] I assume you have already thought of reading.

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[Sometimes he had trouble sleeping at night too, John. Old habits.]}

You could try going for a walk. I find it helps, exercising some. The garden should be lovely, if you are in the Castle.

[onlyanapple]

You asked for advice, I'm giving it. [Oh, he can tell]

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[signedlefthanded]

Reading? I like to read manuals before bed.

[i_got_this]

Well lucky you, they exist here. [At least, the one in the castle that she was familiar with.]

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[workaphilic]

Read.
Write.
Music (Listening, composing, playing.)
Research.
Social experimentation.
Any kind of experimentation.
Television.
Chess.
Walk London.
Walk Paradisa.
Simulation.
Reorganize mind palace.
Reorganize bedroom.
Write lists for flatmate.