How Do You Fall Asleep With Mental Tricks?
Insomnia can have many causes. Often, sleeplessness comes from an overactive mind. There are various tricks you can use to get your mind to relax and let you drift off to sleep. Tell yourself that relaxing rest is almost as beneficial as sleep and you don’t have to stress out just because you’re not asleep. There’s nothing less sleep-inducing and less restful than being upset because you’re awake. Let your mind go where it wants to for about half an hour. Sometimes we need to go over problems we haven’t had time to think about during the day and lying still provides the perfect opportunity. Once you’ve gone over your issues, you may be feeling wide awake. Try any of the following tricks to get your mind to relax. Find a comfortable position and do a body scan: starting at your feet, focus on one part of the body at a time (foot, calf, knee, thigh, etc.), noticing the sensations (tingling, tension, numbness) before moving on to the the next part. Don’t try to change anything; just obser
