Sometimes I go to bed, close my eyes - and the silence only gets louder. Thoughts run in circles: I remember conversations, plans, even childhood stories that I haven't thought about for ages. I used to get angry: "Tomorrow I'll be like a zombie." Now I have my own little habits for such nights.

First, I never fight sleep. I get up, turn on a soft light and take a book. I read something calm, without drama or action. Sometimes these are old magazines that I leaf through for the pictures. After half an hour, my eyes close on their own.

Second, I write. I just take a notebook and pour out everything that's spinning in my head. To-do lists, worries, even stupid thoughts like "buy batteries." After that, my brain seems to be freed.

And I also have a funny habit - I listen to the rustle of rain or the sounds of the forest in the app. Yes, it may sound trivial, but this background eliminates the internal noise. And suddenly there comes that moment when you understand: that's it, it's time to sleep.

I stopped being afraid of insomnia. Now it's like a secret gift - time just for me. In the dark, in the silence, when the whole world is sleeping, I can hear myself better.