What to do if you are restless and have trouble falling asleep:
7 steps to inner calm
1. Get into
comfortable clothing.
2. Make sure the
temperature is fine, cuddle into a blanket.
3. Get into a
comfortable position – sit in any comfy chair, couch or bed – if
you prefer to lie down, just do so, you might get tired and fall
asleep.
4. Be sure you won't
get disturbed by any phone calls , your cat or whatever – for at
least half an hour. Turn off your phone, this is YOUR time!
5. Close your eyes
and take slow, deep breaths.
6. Try to rid your
mind of any feelings of fear, stress or anxiety.
At first you might
find it difficult not to think. Thoughts may still intrude, then
observe them impartially and let them slip away.
7. Then turn on some
chill-out music, dive into a journey of imagination or listen to a
fairytale.
I had to think of my
elder sister by writing this post. She has been working very hard in the past few months or even years. Sometimes she forgot to take breaks, a
little time out. She looked pale and rather thin because of too much
stress. But this was before she got started with meditation, and I
tried it and: it works!
Relaxing through
self-hypnosis and meditation are good for body, soul and spirit. Try
it!
You'll see, you will
soon feel relaxed and fall asleep.
