I try to follow a routine before bed, even though my work schedule has me awake and in bed at different times. I have a shower, drink a cup of decaf tea or coffee, then write in my journal until my drink is gone. I sometimes drink myself down with liquor, but I'm trying to quit on that.
I normally like the window open and the room cool. I've got a fan for warm nights, which also makes noise. I'd rather have white noise than music at night, so I have some ambient sound tracks on my mp3 player. The dark doesn't bother me unless I'm trying to wake from nightmares. If it's too dark, I can't orient myself, which makes it hard to wake up fully. The light from my laptop is perfect. I can make out objects, and have a sense of space.
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