| Do you toss and turn in bed every night? Do you | | | | dream resolution to help you process the thought |
| wish you could just fall asleep when you climb into | | | | symbolically as you sleep. |
| bed? Many people are plagued by sleep difficulties, | | | | Meditate on a calming word or phrase. It doesn't |
| and have problems falling asleep because the mind | | | | matter what the word or phrase is, as long as |
| continues to race with issues and problems and | | | | you choose something that promotes a sense of |
| they are not able to quieten their mind. This article | | | | calm. For a few minutes, repeat this phrase |
| presents a few easy tips to quieten the racing | | | | silently. If your attention wanders, gently return to |
| mind and help you fall asleep faster every night. | | | | your phrase. This type of meditation helps your |
| Many people also have trouble falling asleep | | | | mind and body unwind. Meditation has been shown |
| because they keep going over the day's events in | | | | to lower your heart rate and relaxes your |
| their mind. After a day of work and activity, | | | | muscles, both are aids to falling asleep easily. |
| and a lot of interaction and stress, it can be | | | | Visualize a calm place. Picture a place that you find |
| difficult to relax and fall asleep. | | | | calming. Imagine a beautiful waterfall or floating |
| Mental exercises can help.The purpose of mental | | | | lazily on a river. Visualize the calming place, and |
| exercises to aid sleep is to actively engage your | | | | your body starts to automatically react to the |
| mind on something other than our problems and | | | | image. Your mind will escape any distractions or |
| concerns. Since these are issues that absorb you, | | | | worries. Make sure to create a detailed image, |
| and that your mind finds interesting to ruminate | | | | such as the blue sky, soft breeze, and cool water. |
| on, this could keep you awake till you are able to | | | | Use images that are powerful to you. |
| find a resolution. The mind will keep replaying | | | | Stop thinking about falling asleep.This can be one |
| these thoughts even while another part of you is | | | | of the hardest things, especially for those prone |
| trying to sleep. Try using these tips to quiet your | | | | to sleep problems. If you keep worrying about |
| mind and allow your body to sleep faster. | | | | falling asleep, you will only delay falling sleep. |
| What's on your mind? Become more aware of | | | | Worrying is a type of performance anxiety that |
| your thoughts. If it's a re-occurring thought, it's | | | | will keep you awake. Sometimes, giving yourself |
| probably running through your mind for a reason. | | | | the opposite suggestion works wonders. Instead |
| This could be an issue or problem that you need | | | | of wishing and worrying about falling asleep, tell |
| to work out. Become aware of what your | | | | yourself you will stay awake. It may sound |
| conscious mind is thinking about, focus on this | | | | strange, but reverse psychology often works. If |
| thought, then pass it over to your sub-conscious | | | | you tell yourself that you will stay awake, you |
| mind. All that is necessary is the intention to | | | | may find yourself drifting off to sleep much |
| hand the thought over to your sub-conscious | | | | quicker. |
| mind, which can process the concern symbolically | | | | For more tips on falling asleep faster, please sign |
| even as you sleep. You can even ask for a | | | | up to my free mini-course. |