Thread: Conciousness: Give in order to Get. Falling asleep easily for LDer and non-LDer

Originally Posted by mnm

I followed the instructions for the void meditation, breathing deeply etc. but nothing really seemed to happen after at least half an hour. I didn't feel as though I was able to do anything with my consciousness let alone throw it away. I don't really have any idea what to do.

I think I got it. When you are trying to fall asleep, do not focus on the conciousness and whether or not you have it. First, relax deeply. Without the relaxation, it's not going to work, so really relieve any stress you might have and relax. While you are relaxing (and it's perfectly fine to take some time for that before moving on), stop focussing on any external stimuli. So if there are any sounds, stop listening for them. Stop feeling the bed underneath you. The goal is to kind of 'sink away' in your own relaxation, to the point where you don't notice anything happening outside of your head. Once you got to that point, you are probably asleep already.
I hope this helps! Feel free to give feedback or ask any further questions

Originally Posted by Spyguy

I think I got it. When you are trying to fall asleep, do not focus on the conciousness and whether or not you have it. First, relax deeply. Without the relaxation, it's not going to work, so really relieve any stress you might have and relax. While you are relaxing (and it's perfectly fine to take some time for that before moving on), stop focussing on any external stimuli. So if there are any sounds, stop listening for them. Stop feeling the bed underneath you. The goal is to kind of 'sink away' in your own relaxation, to the point where you don't notice anything happening outside of your head. Once you got to that point, you are probably asleep already.
I hope this helps! Feel free to give feedback or ask any further questions

Thanks I'll try this tonight and see if it works.