tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722928951700064194.post2829960288229695583..comments2023-03-24T04:04:40.238-07:00Comments on The Princess Bride: Insomnia: Please Help Me!nicoliolihpfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458212893830870874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722928951700064194.post-54114352286289375502010-04-07T21:14:50.178-07:002010-04-07T21:14:50.178-07:00so i just realized that almost all of the comments...so i just realized that almost all of the comments -- i'm pretty sure -- that i've posted on here never showed up. damn it.<br /><br />last time i commented on this post -- i suggested things like tea before bed, not being on a computer before bed (at least 30 minutes), and keep doing the things you've been doing. to clear thoughts out, sometimes i imagine a balloon in my head, expanding, and just leaving empty space ... i know it sounds weird, but it was the one way i could imagine my brain being EMPTY for once. and then i imagine it expanding and deflating with my breathing, to even out my breathing, and focus on that and only that. it doesn't always work, though.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117132713699008878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722928951700064194.post-76338380515388355242010-04-04T13:05:44.960-07:002010-04-04T13:05:44.960-07:00Yah, I have that voice too. I usually do one of tw...Yah, I have that voice too. I usually do one of two things:<br /><br />1. A little meditation by saying a mantra over and over in my head to try and drown it out. If I can keep focus on the words, it usually cuts out the chatter and I can relax enough for sleep. Dosen't matter what you say.. "Cookie Monster" "Giant Roses".. Whatever helps you relax.<br /><br />2. Or I do a mental relaxtion technique. Starting with toes, mentally tense and then relax them, then arches, then heels.. etc. All the way up to the top of your head. Don't let anything else into your head but your focus on your body parts.. By about hips or or fingers, I'm usually asleep now.Velutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275077909579222916noreply@blogger.com