19. Simmer three to four large lettuce leaves in a cup of water for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, add two sprigs of mint, and sip just before you go to bed. Lettuce contains a sleep-inducing substance called lactucarium, which affects the brain similarly to opium. Unlike opium, of course, you won't run the risk of addiction!
19.把四片大生菜葉放在水杯里慢慢煨上十五分鐘。然后停止加熱,往里面加兩小枝薄荷,小口喝完再睡。生菜含有一種引起睡眠的物質,名叫萵苣阿片,對大腦產生的作用類似于鴉片。當然你不會上癮,這點和鴉片不同。
20. Give yourself a massage. Slowly move the tips of your fingers around your eyes in a slow, circular motion. After a minute, move down to your mouth, then to your neck and the back of your head. Continue down your body until you find you're so relaxed you're ready to drop off to sleep. Another option: alternate massage nights with your significant other. You get Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Your significant other gets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. You do each other on Sundays.
20.自我暗示。用指尖慢慢在眼眶周圍打圈,一分鐘后,手指下移到嘴邊,再到頸部,最后移到腦后。繼續這樣一路向下,直到你發現自己足夠放松,完全可以入睡。另一個方法就是和你的另一半互做按摩。一三五他/她幫你做,二四六你幫他/她做,星期天互相按摩。