Bill,
I do that muscle relaxing technique at times when I have trouble sleeping
as well. Usually, I just stay up so late that my eyes don't want to stay
open anymore and I'm asleep before my head hits the pillow. LOL. Luckily I
have never had a problem going to sleep. Sometimes I just lay in bed and
daydream, something outrageous.
Christine
>
> Dear Liz: I,too, have occasional trouble sleeping or falling back to
>sleep due to an active mind. Ha, Ha, but I have a solution for you. It's
>actually a form of self-hypnosis but it is very effective.
> First, you must be able to concentrate on the task at hand;i.e.
going to
>sleep. This means that you must eliminate all distraction. Then find the most
>comfortable position for you on the bed.
> Your next task is to focus your mind on relaxing different muscle
groups
>stating with the toes. You flex them to determine whether they are relaxed
>enough to suit you, and if not stay with them. Then you move on to you calf
>muscles, flexing them and relaxing them until you are satisfied that they are
>relaxed enough to suit you.
> I have never made it past my knees.
>
> Sincerely
> Bill
>
>
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