Comments on: Are Your Financial Worries Keeping You Awake at Night? Try Wiggling These

By: Vinh

Vinh — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:44:25 +0000

Hi I can wiggle left or right ear. It goes back and then up. I can hold it back and then raise and hold. Same with eyebrows raise or lower one or the other. It’s a funny look when you can do it all at once.

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By: Lulugal11

Lulugal11 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:08:02 +0000

Oh I can wiggle both ears at the same time and independently. I taught myself how to do it when I was twelve and saw my best friend do it.

I was so jealous and really wanted to do it. She had pointy ears and said only people with pointy ears could do it because they were related to elves.

I could do the eyebrow thing so I worked EVERY day for about twenty minutes in the mirror. My trick was to smile really wide until I felt my ears move. One week later I could move my ears without smiling. I teach elementary school now and show it to my kids as a reward for doing well on tests!

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By: Eva in TX

Eva in TX — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:11:40 +0000

Thanks for a lovely light-hearted post! Now I’ll have to try it.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:50:59 +0000

That’s very cute and an amazing way to distract yourself. When my brain gets going as I lie in bed it could take me hours to fall asleep – its frustrating. I try concentrating on my breathing. I’ve never been one for meditation but wherever you hear someone mentioning it this is what they suggest. Bah to that if you can pull it off its a great way to put yourself to sleep!

How’s the left ear wiggling coming along?

By: Money Man

Money Man — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:53:46 +0000

thanks for post!

By: Chief Family Officer

Chief Family Officer — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:46:34 +0000

This is so funny! I usually don’t have trouble falling asleep but I am going to try this because I want to be able to wiggle my ears – my son would get such a kick out of it!

By: boomer

boomer — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:18:34 +0000

I too stay up some nights worrying about money. Not current money but FUTURE money. Ugh.
I usually do deep breathing exercises and focus my mind on that, then I eventually fall asleep.

I’m going to try the ear wiggling tonight.

By: little_earth

little_earth — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:01 +0000

My brother has always been able to wiggle both ears. Glad you got it to work for you, I still can’t do it.

By: arduous

arduous — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:32:29 +0000

What a great post. I too have a really hard time falling asleep at night. I am going to try to ear wiggle, or at the very least, I should try to end each night thinking of one thing good about my day to get me calm and relaxed!

By: gh

gh — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:18:20 +0000

Tremendous post. I am amazed that you can post a wiggling ears item the day after one about folks in desperate financial situations… and they both provide valuable insight and suggestions!
Thanks for keeping it real.

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:18:31 +0000

I’ve also fallen asleep quickly by tightening all the muscles in my body – start at your toes and work your way up, squeezing for a few seconds before moving on to the next. It’s very relaxing!

If i’m really anxious even after that, I pick a color in my head and think of relaxing things (ie: yellow — the handknit cardigan i wore for Easter when I was six, ducklings, stuff like that.) For some reason, focusing on a color really help me to think about nice things. Weird, i know, but it works for me.

By: Georgia@SaneAtHomeMom

Georgia@SaneAtHomeMom — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:04:38 +0000

Heh! My dad told me once something my wise grandfather told him “It’s not YOU who should be worrying about how you’re going to pay that bill. The bank is the one who should be worrying!”

I thought that was SO great. Yes, THEY should worry about if I’m going to pay THEM!!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:40:54 +0000

Well, everyone trying it is going to have to report back and let me know if it worked!

Jagular – well, I can only move my right and it’s been a slow process. The key is to keep practicing it. I’ve been trying for the past few months to move my left but I still haven’t yet. It could be that I can’t move that one, but if it’s helping me to fall asleep at night – it’s all good

By: Jagular

Jagular — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:32:53 +0000

I’ve been trying for years to learn how to wiggle my ears. And you did it in just a few nights?
I hate you.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:12:38 +0000

I’m certainly going to have to try this. I have a terrible time falling asleep, and it is driving me to insanity. If it isn’t thinking about money, I’m thinking about work, or thinking about writing deadlines, or upcoming events… whatever the issue is, I will lie in bed and fester over it for 1-2 hours.

In all honesty, I’d pay good money each day if I could just plop into bed and fall asleep in under 20 minutes. If trying to wiggle my ears is the secret to falling asleep, I’ll send you money.

By: Becky@FamilyandFinances

Becky@FamilyandFinances — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:58:56 +0000

Lol! That’s pretty funny I’m glad it works for you. I’ve been very blessed in that I almost never have trouble falling asleep. I’ll have to remember this, though, for the one or two times a year that sleep eludes me!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:26:13 +0000

Hehe I’m going to try it! I have terrible trouble falling asleep at night worrying about all the work I need to get done (I’m a grad student). When I am desperate I usually just chant SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP in my head in an effort to block out all the school thoughts, but I will try this tonight!