| Birds need safe places to nest.... just
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| | or the living room couch? Or hide your
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| like you do during wakeful nights. You
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| | goodies in a cupboard to bring out at
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| can create a safe place to wait, nurture,
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| | night. My Night Nest stash stays under my
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| and renew until sleep returns. It's
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| | bed in a blue-and-white flowered hat box.
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| simple: make a night Nest.In a Night
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| | I have all the goodies that soothe me at
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| Nest, you create a soothing sleeping
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| | 3 AM so I don't have to gallivant through
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| environment. You include a stash of items
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| | the house to find what I need.Make your
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| that stays by your bed (or wherever you
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| | Night Nest fit your desires and
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| have insomnia). You can reach for a pen,
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| | personality. Be sure to include:Basic
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| lip balm, or water without disturbing
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| | comfort: Hand lotion, lip balm, tissues,
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| your relaxed state. Everything is right
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| | water, and cough drops.Soft Light (which
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| at hand to keep the night calm.Let's
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| | keeps melatonin in your system): Book
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| start by soothing your sleeping
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| | light, night pens, a dimmer switch on
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| environment.Get rid of papers and dirty
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| | your bedside lamp.Writing and reading:
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| laundry on the floor (the kids call them
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| | Notebook, magazines, and comforting
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| clothes monsters--and they look ominous
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| | books--even children's books or Calvin
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| in the shadows of night).Straighten your
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| | and Hobbes.Soothers: A good eyemask, ear
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| sheets and blankets before bed. A new
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| | plugs, music, aromatherapy, sexual aids,
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| quilt might remind you to let go of the
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| | bolster pillow, and a white noise source
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| day.Put picture of your favorite nature
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| | (a fan, machine, or CD that sounds like
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| spot on your nightstand.Next, create a
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| | ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....).You're creating
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| stash of comforting items to use if you
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| | a safe place to unwind, relax, renew, and
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| can't fall asleep or wake at night. Do
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| | even sleep.Your Night Nest might not have
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| you stay in bed during insomnia? Keep
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| | feathers or twigs, but you can cuddle
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| your items in the nightstand or under
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| | into the bed and your relaxed self during
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| your bed. Do you move to the guest room
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| | the dark hours. Enjoy your nights!
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