Why does it seem like when you need it the most, a good nights sleep that is that you end up laying there staring at the ceiling? Ever been there? I sure have and it seems to come when I have to get up early for some important appointment. When I go to bed with a “do nothing day” ahead of me, I can get to sleep pretty easy.
The answer to the problem is in the mind. The over-active mind is what keeps us up and prevents us from being to switch off and allow the peaceful, soothing balm of sleep to drift over us. So here I am staring at the ceiling and it is 2 hours past my “must” be asleep time. Here is the first problem. Going to bed with some sort of artificial deadline set in our minds as to when we must be asleep. Let me be blunt here, did you ever try to go to the bathroom when someone was watching you. I mean you move up into the stall and fifty guys are behind you needing to do the same thing you’re trying to do, and it just ain’t happening. In some sense it is the same problem with trying to fall asleep on a schedule. The word to describe it is PRESSURE!
I know you need to be asleep and get a certain amount of sleep so plan for it. Uh, I said that word to is so hard for some of us to do, plan. Let me make another point here, I’m not into the victim mentality that is so prevalent in our day. Most of the problems I have come from not planning. For example sticking with our not being able to fall asleep, did I look ahead at my evening and say, “Self if you need to be asleep by 10, you better start shutting down the days processes around 9.” I know all of us have watch
Try it next time you’ve got a busy day coming up, I’ll be in touch with more helpful hints on how to fall asleep. Good night
Find out more about Dennis’ own journey towards a good nights sleep. He is a grandpa of two and father of twins. Getting to sleep with twins in the family presented a whole host of difficulties. Learn more about how to fall asleep.
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