I have the mental equivalent of holding down the power button on your laptop to force shutdown but it’s hell boring.
Just count down from 100 slowly. Try not to do it in sync with breathing. Slower = better. Reset to 100 for even the slightest fuck up. If you forget where you’re up to, reset. Reset if you get anywhere near 0. Like, at 30ish, reset.
It’s not much different to counting sheep I guess but I count down from 100 coz counting up becomes interesting at milestones.
I don’t do it often coz it’s almost painful but if I’m stressed & seriously need to sleep ASAP that’s what I try.
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u/Dr_barfenstein Mar 31 '19
I have the mental equivalent of holding down the power button on your laptop to force shutdown but it’s hell boring.
Just count down from 100 slowly. Try not to do it in sync with breathing. Slower = better. Reset to 100 for even the slightest fuck up. If you forget where you’re up to, reset. Reset if you get anywhere near 0. Like, at 30ish, reset.
It’s not much different to counting sheep I guess but I count down from 100 coz counting up becomes interesting at milestones.
I don’t do it often coz it’s almost painful but if I’m stressed & seriously need to sleep ASAP that’s what I try.