…Because counting sheep doesn’t work.
I recently came up with a technique to help myself fall asleep. And maybe it can help you as well. I call it the balloon technique. What I do is envision every thought that pops into my mind as a balloon, then I let go of it. Like a child letting go of a balloon and watching it float towards the heavens. Envision the thought as a balloon, and let it gracefully float away. So many people have trouble falling asleep because they let their minds run wild. Tame the beast. It’s bed time, you don’t need to preoccupy yourself with incessant thought patterns now.
How to implement the balloon technique:
Step 1: Be aware. Be still. Be the sky, with your thoughts being passing clouds.
Step 2: Envision your thought as a balloon.
Step 3: Picture letting it go and it floating up, up, and away.
Step 4: Repeat until no more thoughts pop up and you fall asleep.
Try this out. It works for me, and hopefully it’ll work for you.
Happy Holidays friends!
