32 Things That Help Others’ Sleep

Here are 32 of our favorite entries from the @Zeo ‘Send Me to Sleep’ Twitter Contest – we asked you:

What Helps You Sleep At Night?

Of the 1,200+ responses to our first big foray into the Twittersphere, we pulled out some of the responses that stood out – some based on style & others because of their sound advice – then organized them based on two of the categories we use for the 7 Steps to Sleep Fitness along with a bonus ‘For Your Entertainment’ category. So without further delay…

Relaxation / Bedtime Routine

• Visualize colors changing & try not to think of fully formed words at all (@mineola)
• I need the dishes washed. Waking to a sinkfull of dirty bothers me to no end. (@Eva_Marie_)
• the best way to get to sleep is to listen to Bach on headphones in bed (@etak953)
• Taking advantage of the power down hour when I can before bed helps me sleep (@mboylan)
• What helps me sleep is my husband – he bores me talking about repairing cars (shhhhhhhhh) (anon)
• The second Pirates of the Caribbean has me nodding off in no time (@bockle)
• the Histroy Channel always does the trick — 10 Minutes and i am out like a light ☆☾ ..LOL  ツ (@cdmtx65)
• Picturing myself in a bubble with all my thoughts, ideas, & worries bouncing off the edges…seriously. lol (@LAfactor)
• the best way to get to sleep is to listen to Shakespeare’s sonnets read aloud (@etak953)
• I like to write 3-5 highlights of my day in a gratitude journal before I go to sleep (@d48d48)

Bedroom Environment

• Flannel sheets and a blanket warmed in the dryer helps me sleep at night (@LuckyCat7)
• A cool room, clear conscience and white noise help me sleep (@jpq123)
• Rain on the roof at night (@jon14626)
• My pink and purple fuzzy socks help me get to sleep (@tesashel) [Note: bedtime attire is one way to signal your brain to start winding down...]
• What helps me sleep is ear plugs + eye mask + warm socks. Feet cold = I am cold = can not sleep. (@TES283)
• Silence is golden- whipoorwills in the background, is better! (@FLboyzmom)
• Not having wrong number calls at 2am helps me sleep.  Note to self: turn off the ringer! (@Eva_Marie_)
• In the winter, I wear a hoodie with the hood up.  Keeps my ears warm while I sleep (@judyannemt)
• Warm, humidity level in the comfort zone and some white noise (@sweeper1962)

For Your Entertainment

• What helps me sleep at night? Four words: Dreams where I fly. (@TimboSquad)
• It’s not much, but donating something to help the people of Haiti helps me sleep a little better at night (@TestaverdeTD)
• EXHAUSTION from chasing & cleaning up after my 4 kids ages 8, 7, 4 + 2 helps me sleep at night (@caitlin_melody)
• A couple of purring cats and a babe in arms, that’s what helps me sleep at night (@SWynters)
• Knowing I’ve done my very best at whatever comes my way is what helps me to sleep well at night (@NeboBeads)
• Power shopping and scoring great deals put me to sleep last night (@dddiva)
• Running bare foot outside in the woods. Hugging a tree. Taking my desk outside & working there helps me sleep (@mikeumus)
• Picking another NFL team would likely help me sleep better (@TestaverdeTD)
• Patriots’ victories help me sleep better (@gourdPhD)
• A fun night of Lego Star Wars will help me sleep tonight, but a zeo would help me prove it: (@Gulopine)
• Finishing 2 weeks of redeyes and late nights makes me sleep well (@ehofer)
• A gr8 powder day on slpes puts me 2 sleep every time! (@JxA)
• Taking an ✈ to a ☀ place, nice hotel, ordering room service & turning off the ☎ (@K_Gut)

This last one is what @sstudy might be doing soon, since he was the lucky winner of a Sleep Vacation (the Grand Prize).

Questions About Sleep?

Thank you all for participating in the contest – we had a great time watching twitter lighting up with sleep advice… But just because this sweepstakes is over, that doesn’t mean you can’t find sleep help online. Follow us on Twitter, or become a fan on Facebook and let us know what’s on your mind – we’re here to help…

What about now? Any burning questions about sleep? Leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you…