Summary – No interference, Trigger and Let go
There are thousands of tips in the internet about how to sleep. This article will be another addition to the vast collection. But what makes this article different from the rest?
The techniques described here are taken fully from my experience. And I can guarantee you that it works, at least for me. I have no problem taking power nap for as short as 10 minutes and I will feel refreshed immediately after that as if I have slept for 3 hours. This is how I do it.
1) Put up “Do Not Disturb” sign
Whenever I want to take a nap, I always make sure that there will be nothing disturbing me. My cell phone will be set to silent, The Mrs will be informed so that she will take care of everything when I’m taking the nap. In short, you are not supposed to wake up before 10 minutes in a nap.
2) Say “I want to sleep” in three level
First, I will say it out loud. Of course, do not be too loud. You don’t want to ruin the moment. Level number 2 is in the mind. I will think about the phrase in my mind. Level 3 is actually still in the mind but I convince myself that it is another deeper level (The Subconcious Mind). With that said, I will close my eyes.
Our mind is one of the most amazing object in the universe. You want something, you ask for it, and the mind will give it to you. The problem with most people, is that they don’t really want to sleep. They are still thinking about matters at work, or worse – figuring out why they cannot sleep. If you want to think about a problem, make a special session for it – a thinking session at another place another time. Taking a nap or sleep must always be a sacred place where we can find peace with ourself.
Don’t get me wrong, solving problem while sleeping is actually recommended. But all you need to do is to explain to your mind the summary of your problem, and sleep on it. (11 Missing Steps of Problem Solving You Probably Don’t Know)
3) Enjoy the show
Have you ever sit on a couch, watching commercial on television but you are not paying attention? You can see the commercial, hear the music but if people ask you to explain it, you will have no idea what you have been watching.
This is exactly what you should do when you close your eyes. Let go of your mind remote control. What ever your mind flashes to you, just watch it come and go. Do not pay attention to it and never try to control the images.
Believe me, this works everytime for me. I will fall asleep without even knowing when.
Conclusion
The secret to sleeping is actually to let go of your concious mind and let subconcious mind take over.
- Step 1 will ensure that there will be no external interference in the process.
- Step 2 will trigger subconcious mind to take over.
- Step 3 will help letting go of your subconcious mind.
- I wonder -
What do you do to help you sleep?
———– Personal Note ————
One of my brother is even more amazing. He can fall asleep in mere seconds. I know because I can hear him snore seconds after we pause our conversation. It’s either he is that amazing or I am amazingly boring. I refuse to believe the latter.
Photo Credit – Mayr
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My husband uses #2. And yes, he falls asleep amazingly fast. He can even tell his mind what time would he like to wake up, and he does wake up on the decided time without alarm! I can’t do either
pistttt…ape kabar??? agagagaga…well…i’ve use this tips for maybe 5-6 month ago…Someone told me and i could remember who…agagagaga…guess what…i still couldn’t fall asleep…lalalalala…i still have problem sleep at nite…but lately(2-3 days ago),letak kepala kat bantal…pusing kiri kanan 1 round…dah zzzzzzz…and i don’t know how i fall asleep…lena bukan main…selalu msti every 1 hour terbangun but last few days zzzzzzzz smpi pagi…best tul klo dapat tdo selena mcm 2 everyday…
fall asleep in mere seconds??? Bro,i’ve watch some documentary abt this sleeping disorder…fall asleep in mere seconds ni bukan a good sleep…menurut that documentary,a good sleep ni kan bila u tertdo selepas 5-10minit lepas u baring.Lebih dari 15minit,ha…kena bangun and buat benda yg leh buat u ngantok…hurmmmm
I’ve found a shot of whiskey in a cup of hot tea also does the trick in a hurry….and can lead to some rather interesting dreams.
for me,
taking a shower always does the trick,
just take a short shower, and sit on your best couch,
and doze off.
i like your number three tip.
enjoy the show
yes, u do have a brother that can fall into his
‘deep sleep’ in just second. He even did it while
sitting on the floor remember!? just a short pause
and u can hear the ‘deep sleep’ siren wailing on:)
(And sitting on the floor doesnt have any support
to your back bone !!)
Avani-Mehta – He must be an expert in internal clock mastery. I believe that internal clock is actually a built in element in each of us. It is never intended to be used only for waking up. Hm.. I guess I will elaborate on that in another post
aRa – I’m guessing your not sleeping is closely related to your problems at the time. Try to let it all go sis. It is never easy, but as long as this very first step is not overcame, it will be harder to get that good night sleep.
But the good news is, you are now sleeping well. Congrats! and Enjoy it sis..
Hm, I never knew that falling asleep in a few seconds is a disorder. I will google it up. Thanks for the head up
gMoney – That is a pretty good tips. I am more interested to hear about those dream though
Pocket – He is the one who is one with his center of gravity. Once he’s up, he’s up. Once he’s down.. he is definitely down
Thanks for the shower tips. I never showered before sleeping before. Might give it a try
Just dont do it in the middle of the night though,
u might get Paru Paru Berair
What is it called in english anyway?
Pocket – I believe it is called pneumonia. I will take note of that “No shower at midnight” tips
i do all of the things u say and i fall asleep without even knowing it to, but it still takes me anywhere from 30min to 2 hours to fall asllep any ideas? b4 i fall asleep i excercise (i box) drink milk and lay down i believe that ur bro can fall asleep in seconds cuz ive done it 2 but its completly random not controlled
Bobo – There are some debate going on whether exercise before bed will affect sleeping. Some encourage refraining from exercising about 4 hours before bed. It’s true that regular exercise will really help sleeping, but perhaps the exercise must be done during morning or afternoon. Source
Personally, I will have trouble sleeping too when I am really tired. That is very frustrating. Try pushing back your exercise.. and see how it goes.
Sometimes i suffer when i cant sleep, but when i fell that – i try to continue my work.
Mark – It is advised in an article I read that if you can’t fall aslee in 20 minutes, you should get up and start doing the most boring things you can find. I guess continue working is a more productive way to induce sleepiness.