I, together with a whole lot of pals my age, can have hassle sleeping at night time, particularly when waking up in the course of the night time. This may be made worse by “nocturia” or having to rise up to pee a number of occasions per night time, which is frequent amongst older of us. This could result in issues getting again to sleep, particularly when you have a “busy mind” that you just don’t know how one can flip off.

I bought recommendation on how one can repair this from an expensive good friend years in the past that has labored properly for me, and I attempt to go it on to pals who’ve this downside. It helps if you know the way to meditate. You don’t must be superb at it, you generally is a newbie (I gave newbie recommendation on meditation right here). Most individuals with “busy brains” discover their thoughts doesn’t wish to cooperate meditating, it desires to be flitting round from thought to thought (or fear to fret). One other downside when meditating is falling asleep. Right here’s the place the recommendation from my good friend, who was additionally a meditator, is available in. In the course of the night time, she stated to suppose to your self, “nice, that is the proper time to meditate, as a result of I received’t be concerned by falling asleep”. Your thoughts, which doesn’t wish to meditate, will see falling asleep because the lesser of two evils. Works like a champ for me.