You can use this technique to distract yourself from falling asleep. It is also a good way to keep your mind occupied if you are woken up at night or in the morning.

3) Create Your Fantasy World.

All you creative people out there, this one’s for you. Imagine your fantasy storyline. You can play the role of the star, and you can make everything happen exactly as you wish. There are so many possibilities! You can become a space traveller, a superhero, or a wizard.

4) Alphabet Game.

Use each letter of the alphabet to name different foods, for example, A is for Apple and B is for Banana. Mix it up with other topics if naming food makes you hungry. Lists of famous people, movies or names of people are other good choices.

Mobile games

It is not a good idea to use your smartphone before going to bed. The blue lights from the screen may interfere with the sleep cycle. If you are having trouble falling asleep, you may find that a relaxing game is the answer.

5. ASMR Games 

ASMR is an acronym for autonomous sensory meridian reaction. It’s a relaxation sensation that occurs when certain triggers activate. Others may experience it by seeing specific images or hearing soft sounds such as someone whispering or crumpling paper.

ASMR games create relaxing sensations that help you relax. These games involve simple actions such as opening and closing the door, mixing objects or tapping surfaces.

Two ASMR games that we recommend:

• Super Slime Simulator Isn’t playing with slime relaxing? You can do that with this game. It’s strangely satisfying to watch slime ooze out and move around your screen.

• The tasks are simple and can be therapeutic. These tasks can be simple and therapeutic. 

6) Calming Lia.

Calming Lia uses hand-drawn art to calm your mind. You can walk through a dreamscape filled with soothing music, and collect rewards along the path.

This game is easy to play, relaxing and simple. It’s perfect for winding up before bed.

7) Play Classics.

Classics have a purpose. Solitaire is popular for its simplicity and repetitive nature. Light Sudoku Snake Noughts & Crosses also enjoys popularity.

To calm an active mind, don’t play at a level that is too high. Instead, focus on the monotony of the game.

8. Try Puzzle Games.

It’s worthwhile to try out puzzle games if none of the above games appeal to you. You don’t want your eyes to be glued to the screen for long periods of time. While playing, it’s a good idea to dim the screen and activate the blue-light filter.

9. Play Light Adventure Games.

You don’t need anything too intense to relax before you go to bed. Light adventure games are ideal for this. These games are usually set in a relaxing environment, with simple graphics and chilled music.

10. Try out base-building games.

You can explore your next steps by creating a world, or a character.

You can play games in which the characters’ ultimate goal is to go to bed.

Tiny wings are a great option for your character to scamper until the sun sets, and get it to bed on time.

Also worth a try: podcasts

Podcasts, although not technically games are a great way to relax and use your imagination.

1. Sleep with Me is similar to a music radio, and it uses humorous stories that will put you in a better mood for a good night’s sleep.
2. Calm can also be a good choice. It is a bedtime story with friendly characters that end in falling asleep.
3. Bore You to Sleep is a great choice if you don’t like stories because it recites information on pretty boring topics!