When it’s time to get some sleep, you start to worry because you don’t think you will get any sleep.
Sleep is not a choice. Trying to fall asleep, thinking about going to sleep, needing to fall asleep - these things all accomplish the exact opposite of falling asleep - they get you wired about sleep.
Thinking about sleep when you need it most will completely prevent it from happening.
All these kinds of thoughts live in the analytical part of your mind, or the “wired” kind of thinking. It’s impossible to fall asleep while this thinking is active, so if you want to fall asleep, you’ll have to stop this kind of thinking. If you can’t, read more about that here.
What you need is the “tired” kind of thinking, and it’s a completely different mindset.
To learn more about this kind of thinking and how to trigger it, click here.
While you can’t choose to fall asleep, you can choose to do things that will make you fall asleep. These top 10 insomnia remedies are designed to do just that. You can also shut off your worrying through mediation.
You can also try to narrow in on a more specific causer of your insomnia. Click here to be brought back to the diagnostics guide main page.
Unhelpful? Try these questions about likely causes of your insomnia.
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