Nothing like tossing & turning, million things on your mind, to veto a good sleep. I know a little trick, very simple to learn, and once you master it it never fails. Ever.
Relaxing, clearing the mind, settling down.., ALL seem easier said than done. BUT,
if you give your mind a simple challenge, and focus on it, the rest will take care of itself. Here's the deal... You need a source of repititive, low level sound. What if I tried talking you to sleep? OK, undoubtedly I could do it, but geographically that would present a problem. Here's what works for me and everyone I've persuaded
to try it.. Get yourself one of the following.. a metronome or old wind up clock. Set
it in your bedroom so you can just barely hear it ticking... not close enuff that the ticking is anoying, just sort of present in the background. Then, instead of trying to sleep. Focus on the ticking... Concentrate... Don't let anything else disturb your concentration... Don't count the ticks, just listen to them and nothing else. Don't let your mind wander... Stick to the ticks... Before you know it, VOILA. You've
just self hypnotized your brain to sleep. Once you master this simple little trick, its
worth its' weight in gold... (as long as you don't shackup with a woman who hates
the sound of that freakin old alarm clock, metronome, what have you.. and makes you sleep in another room with the dog)... OOPS, strayed from the topic a mite!
