Three meditation exercises that I learned when I was very, very, very young to help me sleep: 1. Squeeze every muscle in your body as tight as you can, hold for a moment, then release. This works surprisingly well (be careful around the leg area though, sometimes it gives me a charley horse).
2. Starting from the top of your head and working towards your feet, think about relaxing every muscle in your body. Let all of the muscle tension drain out slowly, one inch at a time, and let the muscles go limp.
3. Starting with 10, visualize a number in your mind, then let it fade away, counting down to one, This doesn't work as well for putting me to sleep, but it does help quiet my mind and slow things down a bit (and occasionally it will put me to sleep).
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Very good work.
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1. Squeeze every muscle in your body as tight as you can, hold for a moment, then release. This works surprisingly well (be careful around the leg area though, sometimes it gives me a charley horse).
2. Starting from the top of your head and working towards your feet, think about relaxing every muscle in your body. Let all of the muscle tension drain out slowly, one inch at a time, and let the muscles go limp.
3. Starting with 10, visualize a number in your mind, then let it fade away, counting down to one, This doesn't work as well for putting me to sleep, but it does help quiet my mind and slow things down a bit (and occasionally it will put me to sleep).
When you stop searching for it
And just let it come in.