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Top 100 Things People Do When They Can't Sleep

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Half of us give up and turn the TV back on. Ranked from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2023 surveys: what people do when they can’t fall asleep, what they take, and what they use in the bedroom.

This list was researched and ranked by hand for Centumth. Entries near #1 are the names almost everyone thinks of first. Entries near #100 are true, a little obscure, and still fair if you think sideways. Sources below are the starting point — the final order can include small editorial calls so the daily puzzle stays balanced.

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The full Top 100

  1. #1Watch TV
  2. #2Use a fan
  3. #3Listen to music
  4. #4Use your phone
  5. #5Listen to rain
  6. #6Lie awake
  7. #7Take melatonin
  8. #8Blackout curtains
  9. #9Read
  10. #10Count sheep
  11. #11Take a bath
  12. #12Exercise
  13. #13Open a window
  14. #14White noise
  15. #15Smoke marijuana
  16. #16Skip caffeine
  17. #17Meditate
  18. #18Sunrise alarm
  19. #19Take a sleep aid
  20. #20Listen to the wind
  21. #21Weighted blanket
  22. #22Sleep mask
  23. #23Drink tea
  24. #24Turn off your phone
  25. #25Take a sleeping pill
  26. #26Have a drink
  27. #27Work
  28. #28Sound machine
  29. #29Take other medication
  30. #30Listen to an audiobook
  31. #31Wear earplugs
  32. #32Take cold medicine
  33. #33Take CBD
  34. #34Sleep separately
  35. #35Get a new pillow
  36. #36Get new sheets
  37. #37Get a new mattress
  38. #38Pray
  39. #39Do chores
  40. #40Spend time with family
  41. #41Have sex
  42. #42Listen to the ocean
  43. #43Listen to nature sounds
  44. #44Listen to a fireplace
  45. #45Get out of bed
  46. #46Journal
  47. #47Do yoga
  48. #48Drink warm milk
  49. #49Write a to-do list
  50. #50Do a body scan
  51. #51Relax your muscles
  52. #52Picture a peaceful place
  53. #53Make a gratitude list
  54. #54Dim the lights
  55. #55Lower the thermostat
  56. #56Change the sheets
  57. #57Put on pajamas
  58. #58Drink water
  59. #59Eat a snack
  60. #60Skip a heavy meal
  61. #61Talk to someone
  62. #62See a doctor
  63. #63Use a humidifier
  64. #64Use essential oils
  65. #65Check the clock
  66. #66Lie on the couch
  67. #67Write a letter
  68. #68Recap your day
  69. #69Wake up earlier
  70. #70Skip a late nap
  71. #71Get daylight
  72. #72Keep a bedtime
  73. #73Put your phone across the room
  74. #74Turn on night mode
  75. #75Count backwards
  76. #76Listen to static
  77. #77Sleep with a light on
  78. #78Go to another room
  79. #79Do laundry
  80. #80Clean
  81. #81Organize a drawer
  82. #82Brush your teeth
  83. #83Fix your pillow
  84. #84Turn off the lights
  85. #85Wind down earlier
  86. #86Guided meditation
  87. #87Listen to city sounds
  88. #88Listen to animal sounds
  89. #89Listen to a cat purring
  90. #90Read the news
  91. #91Text someone
  92. #92Play a game
  93. #93Watch YouTube
  94. #94Scroll social media
  95. #95Shop online
  96. #964-7-8 breathing
  97. #97Legs up the wall
  98. #98Child's pose
  99. #99Corpse pose
  100. #100Listen to a vacuum

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