As 2010 comes to a close, I'd like to share a trick that I have used for almost six months to get to sleep: daydreaming.
I have had insomnia most of my life, and for many years I have actually dreaded going to bed because of the "mind-chatter" that never seems to end as I listen to my husband drift off into a deep slumber.
Daydreaming (ironic, perhaps, becuase technically it isn't during the day..) has eased my insomnia this year AND has lead me closer to my true calling in life. It makes sense, really, as this time of day (er, night) happens to be one of the only times that I am actually alone with my thoughts. The only other time is on my way to work on the bus, and it is funny that I actually fall asleep all the way to work and home again .. Talk about irony. :)
SO, I suppose you could say that I am multi-tasking in the minutes leading up to my slumber. I am letting go of the to-do list and allowing my brain to focus on fun things like what it will be like to have my own yoga practice and should I eventually venture out into the world with a portable massage table or is that too dangerous. Stuff like that is so much more relaxing than the anxiety-ridden thoughts I used to have.
Tonight, I will plant the spring garden that won't be a possiblity for several months. It doesn't really matter .. all that matters is that I go to sleep happy - and as quickly as possible.
Peace.
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