What do you think about when you can't sleep?

[Okie Dokie Lokie 24]

Ponies, Ponies and more ponies.

I don't really think about stuff, I usually just GO TO SLEEP, if that doesn't work I listen to music, play on my DS/3DS or even do some press-ups until I get really tired that I think of nothing but going to sleep. BTW I rarely do the very latter.

[Scootaloodle 1,623]

All sorts of things really not one thing in particular:

 

However if I’ve stayed up very late, and it’s early morning around 3am, and birds are tweeting outside I think about how the noise of birds distracting me from ever getting sleep is incredibly annoying and frustrating.

[Smarts 1,622]

I think about romantic MLP fanfics I read or my favorite pony shipping. I know I sound like a complete freak, but it helps me sleep because it is so heartwarming and relaxing. What can I say? I'm a hopeless romantic.

[Pulcinella 1,016]

I usually Roleplay by myself, kinda like making up a fanfic, except I don't write it down. The story most often continues with each night. I mainly just do dialogue, but sometimes I do make up actions to go along with it.

[BrainyBrony 252]

I usually just can't stop thinking about whatever's keeping my up. It's annoying.

 

 

 

I find that imagining pokemon battles helps me. they tend to be more like the show instead of game

Nice idea! I'll try that one. I've recently got some kind of Pokemon addiction so that'll help! 

[Stellafera 3,836]

Lots of times, its about what I've been watching. I keep creating semi-dark fanfic ideas in my head that I never get around to writing down.

 

The other half is that endless "introspection" about my life. I put it in quotes because it's really repetitive, most of the time, and probably heavily fueled by hormones. I just like evaluating how I've been doing with my life and what I plan on doing with it, though. Otherwise I feel intellectually lazy. 

 

Note: None of these help me sleep. In fact, they are usually the cause of my insomnia.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Stellafera

[Callisto 1,877]

I usually just play out some form of story in my head. If that doesn't work, then I picture my future, or even attempt to piece together a song or poem.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

I always have something on my mind, sometimes I think back on my life. Going through it, knowing that I could have done so many things differently that would have resulted in a lot better outcome. I hate when I don't just sleep right away, I always try having something on my mind so I don't start thinking back on my life. This is why I try working hard and always have something going on.

 

I often think about cars, ponies and people. I often imagine how my future will be like, I do indeed have very hard goals in my life. One being to own a Lamborghini Aventador. I will own that car, nothing shall stop me. I sometimes plan my life, I hope my life goes the way I want. Because it hasn't really done that so far. But I'm not an idiot, I don't wait for my life to turn around, I turn it around myself. It has worked better then waiting.

 

I usually just think back on my life, it's not really a fun thing to do. But I guess it's ok, I guess.

[tranglam 28]

I usually like to plot out an adventure. I can either keep it or start a new one the next night. For example, through most of my eighth grade year myself and several of the characters of pokemon traveled through a new continent with my own design of creatures. Eventually it had to end sadly....

[Lume WMj 228]

The things I think about when I can't sleep are usually what's preventing me from sleep... When I'm nervous about something I must do the day after, when I'm worried about something I did or something I said during that day, stuff like that...

 

When I can't sleep, I also start to sing randomly 'til I finally get some shut eye... Instead of counting sheeps.

[PastelBread 147]

I always think about dreams or fantasies I want to happen. I also think of the plot lines to stories I'm writing or that I want to write. It seems to relax me then I can get to sleep. ^^

[Viking 61]

I think of new recipes and what kind of shop I might like to run. Interesting to see what my half asleep mind thinks of in the morning. I even made reasonable recipe for a pie with curry inside.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I think about my future. Try to think on what is the best way to go in college, for me. Occasionally, I think about Band (yep, the high school band) or even about life. No, not LIFE. The existence of it here, and the possibility of it in other places. Also, about future game developing projects (yes, I want to be one later in life. Because I want to serve)

 

And too, my future spouse, whether it be husband or wife. About the ideal one.

Edited July 1, 2013 by Rainbow P.F. Sparkle

[MotoBrony 77]

Excellent topic. 

My thoughts vary. Sometimes it's my dream car/motorcycle/ATV. Sometimes it's a new measure for a song I've been meaning to write. Sometimes I try to solve the inner mysteries of the universe or life's greatest questions. Sometimes I just sit there, and ponder the mistakes I've made in my life. Sometimes I revel in my proudest moments. Sometimes I picture what happens after death, but I fear it not. Sometimes I'm here, on this very forum, typing out a post, much like this one. And sometimes, I wonder what my future holds. Will I ever meet the right one? Will I have kids? Will I lead a happy and successful life? And most importantly, I wonder about humanity's unavoidable extinction. Will we do it to ourselves? We do have weapons capable of leveling entire cities (and then some). Will it be a disease or an asteroid? Sometimes I just sit there. Motionless. Thoughtless. 

Edited July 1, 2013 by MotoBrony

[Toaster Bot 183]

My thoughts usually shift to something along the lines of "Why are you not asleep? Has it been 15 minutes yet? Oh damn the sky isn't dark anymore, did you have to stay up until 4?". Otherwise I try to create story ideas.

[~Chaotic Eddie~ 479]

If I can't get to sleep, I'll normally grab my iPhone and start internetting until I get tired. Either that or I go into my kitchen and grab things to eat (while attempting to keep it a secret from my parents)

[Nila Bean 133]

I think about my ambitions, and good memories mostly.

Sometimes I reflect on the day, or think of stuff I wanna do the next day.

It varies really, it's just whatever my mind wants to think about.

[deleted1 117]

Heh sometimes i just walk around. But mostly i imagine me meeting Ponyville as my OC, kinda helps some times. Or you know i just read a story. ---------->Egghead-----------> 

[Spring Storm 276]

I like to think about how it would be if I lived in Equestria and the epic adventures I would go on.

 

Sometimes, though, if I'm suuuper tired, I'll hallucinate voices. I'll just hear a completely random conversation that usually only lasts a few seconds (probably because I'm not awake for much longer than that when I'm tired enough to hallucinate). One time, I had taken a high-strength sleeping pill, and procrastinated on getting to sleep. I got to a point where I was at probably my most extreme tiredness ever, and was about to finally go to bed, when I needed to go to the bathroom. When I was in there, I hallucinated that the towel and the doorknob were talking to me. I wonder if this ever happens to anyone else, because this is the only way in which I hallucinate.

[Eureka 1,119]

Well, I usually dream/think about what my life would be like if I went to Hogwarts School Of WitchCraft and Wizardry......and dating George Weasley. I also sometimes read or turn the light on. But, usually when I can't fall asleep within the first two hours in my bed.....I usually don't sleep then.

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

I think about everything that has happened to me so far in my life.. or MLP... a lot of the time MLP because I love to talk about it.. and think about it.. think about episodes and other things like that.

[Hastur 505]

What do I do? Well, I cut off all senses and create world's in my head and explore them, I've gone everywhere from 15th century Rome, to even equestria but I am not sleeping during this time, I'm in a near sleep state, the body is running but the mind is gone. 

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

Perfect topic...

 

I think about others a lot. I think about how it'd be if my dad was still here sometimes. We'd play guitar together, and we'd write poetry... it'd be so much more simple.

 

I think about people I care about... I've had this thing for a girl at my school for over a year now, but nothing ever came of it. She just got a boyfriend, and it hurts me so much to see...but she's happy. That's all that matters, really. I...all I can do is wish them the best.

 

I think about my future... one day, I'm going to be a teacher. I want to be a good teacher, though. I'll have my own classes, and I'll be teaching them English and writing...and it'll all be good. I think about the woman I'm going to marry; I wonder what she's like. I bet she's great. I think about what my kids will be like...how I'm always going to be there for them. How I'm going to be the same kind of dad my father was.

 

I think about my mom, too...I can count how many times I've talked to her in life on one hand, and I don't remember what she looks like very well...I don't really know what kind of person she is, or where she lives...but I can't help but wonder why she didn't want me. She signed me over to the state once my dad died. She has a new family, to, and I hear they're doing quite well...but she just tossed me aside like that. I'll never forget having all my belongings packed, ready to go with her...and how she didn't take me...how I have 2 half sisters and a half brother I'll never meet...

 

I think about all the pain in my life when I'm lying in bed and can't sleep... but for some reason, that's the happiest I am all day

[Aerodynas 439]

hmm...when I can't sleep, I do my absolute best to not think and distract myself by either games or this here website. If I get to caught up in my thoughts of my past and my darkening future, I tend to get depressed and fall asleep the wrong way. Wish I could just look back and smile for once...but to break the depressing outlook, here ya go A little physics lesson. Everyone's life could be worse XD

Edited November 4, 2013 by Aerodynas

[ChoroChii 284]

Fictional characters and my life, mostly.I think of what I've been through and how far I've gotten in life and sometimes sulk and remember old things. Then other times I'll imagine scenes with my OCs and stuff.

 

Unless I have given up on sleeping and have turned on my 3DS or laptop.