1. Team Mr. Brightside
Losing sleep is a common condition for many people, including members of the team Mr. Brightside. The
problem that we choose to tackle is one that affects us frequently: Stress. Hectic work days, active social
life, family, friends, school, and even multiples of these at the same time can cause stress, mental
anxiety, and lead to sleep deprivation.
Since stress and mental anxiety often consume our thoughts keeping us from sleep, our solutions focus
on things that can distract us from our thoughts, and perhaps help us find some mental relaxation and
peace to fall asleep. Focus on something, anything else.
1. count sheep
2. Say a prayer
3. Hold a baby
4. Listen to music
5. Volunteer
6. Drink tea
7. Eat chocolate
8. Go for a run
9. Yoga
10. Drink warm milk
11. Watch a comedy
12. Have sex
13. Smoke weed
14. Drink liquor
15. Quit job
16. Read
17. Play video games
18. Take a shower
19. Take a bath
20. Warm up your sheets
21. Clean house
22. Cook
23. Walk around the block
24. Count your blessings
25. Change jobs
26. Hire help
27. Massage
28. Sauna
29. Jacuzzi
30. Dump your significant other
31. Get a lover
32. Go to the ocean
33. Light a fire

2. 34. Drop out of school
35. cAll a friend
36. masturbate
37. watch a boring movie
38. plan a vacation
39. fantasize
40. gardening
41. online shop
42. play on pinterest
43. join conversations on twitter
44. organize family photos
45. post on facebook
46. audit Facebook friends
47. watch a tv show
48. plan out meals for the month
49. cut out mattersofgrey.com diy star wars paper snowflakes
50. send a note to an old friend
51. watch videos of babies laughing
52. play with legos
53. paint
54. make a mix cd
55. write a blog
56. do homework
57. brainstorm a list of ideas
58. sleeping pill
59. Xanax
60. Cuddle
61. Create a domino train
62. Play solitaire
63. Black out curtains
64. Sleeping mask
65. Clean closet
66. Organize music library
67. Add music album covers in itunes
68. Go to Wikipedia and read about insomnia cures
69. Scrub the bathroom
70. Draw
71. Brainstorm about ideas of why you cant sleep
72. Count spots on the ceiling
73. Count backwards from 100
74. Start higher
75. Find a new app

3. 76. Call a radio show
77. Pet a pet
78. Learn a new game
79. Write
80. Pluck eyebrows
81. Shave body
82. Shine shoes
83. Iron shirts
84. Build a website
85. Balance checkbook
86. Do taxes
87. If 1/2x +1/2(1/2x + 1/2(1/2x +1/2(1/2x + ... = y, then x = ?
88. Look at stars
89. Memorize a poem
90. Plan Halloween costume
91. Christmas shop
92. Plan a party
93. Update resume
94. Learn an instrument
95. Memorize lyrics
96. Build something with a hammer and nails
97. Brew your own beer
98. Go for a drive
99. Learn to braid hair
100. Sharpen knives
101. Bake
102. Write amazon reviews
103. Rearrange furniture
104. Make a video
105. Research for fantasy sports