I overthink everything, even managing to overthink my tendency to overthink. Lately I’ve been overthinking about my inability to sleep. Granted, I do sleep better now than I did a couple of years ago, but there are still many nights when my brain refuses to shut off, nights when I feel like I have twice as many arms as a normal human and none of them can find a comfortable position in relation to my head or torso or legs.
As I engaged in overthinking I realized that part of the problem stemmed from the acres of clothing I seem to wear to bed. My simple nightshirt magically turns into a parachute-sized garment around midnight, and no matter how I turn or twist or reorient my body, it bunches up beneath me. Plus, my pajama bottoms ratchet up to my knees causing my calves to rub together and causing all sorts of unpleasant irritations.
I liken my dilemma to that of the princess and the pea. No matter how small the annoyance, it becomes a boulder as I ache for sleep.
I tried sleeping in the nude, but none of my body parts like touching each other. They need their own space, little divas that they are. Ideally, I should be allowed to sleep like a starfish taking up the entire bed; however, Studly Doright wouldn’t have a spot, and since he pays the rent I can’t very well shoo him away.
And honestly, I’m a side sleeper. Fetal position works best, but again, those darned body parts come into play. What I need is a mummy wrap. But then I’d get too hot, or I’d have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I can picture me in the throes of a hot flash or doing the potty dance, trying to unwind my wrappings as quickly as possible, and ultimately failing.
So today I bought a sleep bra, and tonight I’m going to pair it with a pair of yoga pants. There’ll be no excess material to speak of, and just maybe I can prevent my arms from coming into contact with each other. I wonder how a straight jacket might work?
Anyway, wish me luck. Better yet, wish me sleep.
Peace, people.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Nice write about nighttime wardrobe and wakefulness. I feels ya. Me…I bamboozle the insomnia by draining the current bottle of bourbon, then peel off the label, slap it upon my forehead, and forty winks soon follow.
Regards,
Basil Hayden
Lake Liquid Remedy,
Minnesota
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A couple of drinks might help.
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As they say, some things are going to make you laugh or cry. Might as well laugh.
I share your frustration with the lack of sleep, the overthinking of things, and the night clothes dilemma. Mostly, I aim for clothes that can be ripped off as quickly as possible while in the throes of a hot flash.
Good luck and good sleep.
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Ripping off is good. I did find that the fitted camisole tucked into my pajama bottoms kept me from fighting excess fabric. So, while I didn’t sleep much last night at least I wasn’t constantly striving to rearrange my sleep clothes.
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I loved this story. I sleep in the nude. My body parts touch but they’re well acquainted by now ;). I just have to remind myself that if I die in my sleep and that’s where they find my body to cart away, that I won’t care if I’m naked because I’ll be dead!
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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve tried sleeping in the nude, I’d be a wealthy woman. I envy people who can!
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I do
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Too much information! 😀
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I don’t remember having the problems when I was younger with the skin touching skin issues. I don’t mind being naked but I need a sheet to put between legs or arms to keep them separate. I totally get that.
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It’s crazy! It’s like each of my limbs is a warring nation.
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I am an insomniac. I have been that all my days. I just found the best thing was to accept it. Sometimes that means I even get a night’s sleep.x
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I didn’t develop insomnia until I started going through menopause. I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with it your entire life. It sucks.
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I have learned to be calm about it. Some days though I do feel awful cos I am so tired!
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Do you write during your sleepless nights?
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I put a pillow over my head saying to my characters… Go away. Words to that affect anyway.
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Mine are haunting me.
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Oh no.. Seriously mine start all this crap and my brain is beat and they beat on it some more. I can sympathize my darling xxxxxx
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I’ve resorted to sleeping in the nude since it got so hot. I have to say that I seem to fall asleep a lot quicker actually.
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It seems like that would be ideal, but I just can’t get comfortable when I try it.
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