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How do you deal with restlessness?

User Profile: artsyone
artsyone October 12th, 2015

This is honestly my biggest problem. I need something to do at night. I don't seem to be able to focus on reading or comics. I don't take my meds at night. I can listen to audio programs but I can not sit still enough to watch videos. Should I try to play games?

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User Profile: Chiaroscuro1
Chiaroscuro1 October 12th, 2015

I would also like to hear if anyone has ideas on this. My restlessness might be caused by medication, which I will discuss with my psychiatrist, but if it's not - any ideas? I feel like my usual ways to calm down don't help.

User Profile: musiccat
musiccat October 12th, 2015

I also struggle with this, one thing which sometimes works for me so it may or may not work for you is to take "finger pleasures" to bed with you. basically things you can roll and play with and feel without having to focus and without keeping your brain turned on. its just mindlessley playing with something; whether that be a tangle, a stress ball, putty or sticky tack (wouldn't recommend if you gave long hair, not so fun). good luckk