It’s the nights that are the worst…that’s when thoughts invade because sleep isn’t easy to come by these days. I think I’ve counted everything on the ceiling/walls so many times that I’m starting to categorize them.
Talk to your primary doctor and see about sleeping pill options. I had these pills that would put me out 30 minutes after taking them. I would wake up 8 hours later.
Counting down from 100 by three's worked well for me until I memorized the pattern. Doing the simple math task is what relaxes the mind. I could be asleep before 80. Sometimes I got to zero and had to start over (or a higher number).
Google "Progressive Muscle Relaxation Steps" and do it at the same time as counting.
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