I went through a period where I'd wake up aboud 2-3 hours after going to bed and couldn't get back to sleep for most of the night.
I used a related technique to help. I count backwards from 1000, and force myself to keep my eyes closed. It's a task that takes just enough brainpower that it's hard to do on autopilot while my mind drifts to something else. If I do wander off I just go back to counting whatever number I remember.
It's been almost totally successful in the 2 months I've been doing it.
I used a related technique to help. I count backwards from 1000, and force myself to keep my eyes closed. It's a task that takes just enough brainpower that it's hard to do on autopilot while my mind drifts to something else. If I do wander off I just go back to counting whatever number I remember.
It's been almost totally successful in the 2 months I've been doing it.