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.