Lonely people's brains are different due to excess of imaginary social contact

Re:Lonely people's brains are different due to excess of ima... by koheripbal on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @12:12PM (#25432300)

I have found a solution to sleeping. I put on a familiar tv show on my phone, face the phone down so I'm only listening to it (with comfy soft earphones), and I pass right out.

No more difficulty falling asleep. It has gotten me thru a very stressful time.

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Re:Lonely people's brains are different due to excess of ima... by watt on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @12:32PM (#25432551)

I do the same thing. I listen to No Such Thing as a Fish podcasts.

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Re:Lonely people's brains are different due to excess of ima... by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @01:17PM (#25433128)

They're way too interesting and funny for me to sleep to (partly I get annoyed as I want a conversation on the topics)!

I have anxiety, somewhat, I need the right level of engagement but not too much interest then I can fall asleep. Rick & Morty, Brookly 99 do it for me - just enough to keep my mind from wandering, not enough to keep me awake.

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Re:Lonely people's brains are different due to excess of ima... by Flex247A on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @12:14PM (#25432316)

Thanks for the tip! Will try tonight :)

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