One of the worst things we can do when we can’t sleep is lie there and stress about it. That is why often here at The Warm Milk Journal I encourage you to get up, sit in another room and relax: read, meditate, gently stretch, listen to some music or write in your journal.

Some ideas for tonight:

1. Describe something you see in the room with great detail until you feel yourself getting sleepy.
2. If worry just won’t go away, write your concerns down and then tell your mind that you can not do anything about it now. The worries are noted. Now let them go for now..
3. Keep lights dim and gently stretch and do some tension exercises
4. Did you ever write down lists or read the Book of Lists as a child? Lists are fun and they are something busy for your mind to do but not overly exciting, so write down some lists until you get sleepy: places that begin with the letter “B”, places you want to visit, all the flower names you can think of, your favorite movies etc.
5. Sip on that warm milk or herbal tea, have a bite of toast or banana
6. Relax. You are safe.
7. Think of one thing you are thankful for that happened today and one thing that you are looking forward to about tomorrow.

Sweet Dreams

Debra : )

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