Thread: How To Fall Asleep In 10 Minutes Or Less

You know... I really don't understand your inabilities to sleep. I must be the best sleeper in the world... I lay down, think about how comfy the bed is and I'm out. it takes me less than a minute.

Originally Posted by metcalfracing

You know... I really don't understand your inabilities to sleep. I must be the best sleeper in the world... I lay down, think about how comfy the bed is and I'm out. it takes me less than a minute.
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Yeah I'm about the same.

Originally Posted by metcalfracing

You know... I really don't understand your inabilities to sleep. I must be the best sleeper in the world... I lay down, think about how comfy the bed is and I'm out. it takes me less than a minute.
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I guess it would be hard for someone who has never in their entire life had one single time that they had a difficult time falling to sleep, to understand how anyone could ever have a difficult time falling to sleep, but believe me, it happens. I know scores of people who at times have trouble falling asleep for one reason or another. It might be caused by a chemical imbalance, suich as not enough Melatonin, or possibly too much Serotonin in the body, while at other times it might be caused by irregular work hours which makes it impossible to maintain a regular schedule of going to bed at the same time every night. But whatever the cause, it happens, and I would venture to guess that it happens to the vast majority of people at one time or another. For those who have never experienced a single night of difficulty falling asleep. count yourself fortunate, and keep doing whatever you are doing, as you are very fortunate to have never had any difficulty getting to sleep.

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Originally Posted by iadr

I guess it would be hard for someone who has never in their entire life had one single time that they had a difficult time falling to sleep, to understand how anyone could ever have a difficult time falling to sleep, but believe me, it happens. I know scores of people who at times have trouble falling asleep for one reason or another. It might be caused by a chemical imbalance, suich as not enough Melatonin, or possibly too much Serotonin in the body, while at other times it might be caused by irregular work hours which makes it impossible to maintain a regular schedule of going to bed at the same time every night. But whatever the cause, it happens, and I would venture to guess that it happens to the vast majority of people at one time or another. For those who have never experienced a single night of difficulty falling asleep. count yourself fortunate, and keep doing whatever you are doing, as you are very fortunate to have never had any difficulty getting to sleep.
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Just for the record here I'm saying that I know there are people who have difficulties getting to sleep, but I don't.

Hmm, this is another interesting theory of getting to sleep/lding...

I read the thread yesterday about DEILD re-entry/entering lucid dreams, tried it and almost got results as it got closer to morning. I'm thinking about combining these two techniques and getting one spot on dream inducer.
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If anyone is about to go to sleep tell me the results when you wake up =P

Originally Posted by metcalfracing

I lay down, think about how comfy the bed is and I'm out. it takes me less than a minute.
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That's a great technique in itself metcalfracing. Thanks for your feedback. I've updated my earlier post with that technique.

Originally Posted by metcalfracing

Hmm, this is another interesting theory of getting to sleep/lding...

I read the thread yesterday about DEILD re-entry/entering lucid dreams, tried it and almost got results as it got closer to morning. I'm thinking about combining these two techniques and getting one spot on dream inducer.
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Thanks Dark_Merlin for such an excellent idea. That is exactly what I am doing now. Using this technique to get to sleep, and then using the DEILD method to try to re-enter the dreams I am having.

Hurts me eyes. Makes me feel all weird when i strain my eyes, and as a result I tend to move and halt my progress.

Originally Posted by eggbert

Hurts me eyes. Makes me feel all weird when i strain my eyes, and as a result I tend to move and halt my progress.
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Don't do it if it strains your eyes eggbert, or at least don't do it very many times. You might need to start out doing only 5 counts of each exercise until your eye muscles get stronger, and then build up later. Plus you can always do it with your eyes closed. I appreciate your tenacity and your openness. Hang in there and I'm sure you will succeed.

Originally Posted by iadr

Don't do it if it strains your eyes eggbert, or at least don't do it very many times. You might need to start out doing only 5 counts of each exercise until your eye muscles get stronger, and then build up later. Plus you can always do it with your eyes closed. I appreciate your tenacity and your openness. Hang in there and I'm sure you will succeed.
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Thanks for that tip, I was having the same problem, as though I find it relaxing, my eyes get stressed from it by the time I get to the rolling, and it makes me have a harder time falling asleep because of that.

I've asked this before but no answer. So I'll just repeat myself

Why is it good to strengthen your eyes? Is good for reading?

how fast are you supposed to do each repetition, I'm planning of doing this tonight

Well, I tried it for several nights now, with variations (eyes open/closed, immediately when going to bed / after 30 minutes, fast/slow...) and I had the same resulting than with reverse blinking... absolutely nothing

I have always needed 1hour to 2h to fall asleep, I guess it won't change soon.

Originally Posted by BohmaN

Why is it good to strengthen your eyes? Is good for reading?
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I'm not sure what the benefits of having stronger eyes would be BohmaN, and am unsure if it would improve a persons eyesight, as I am not a doctor. So, I just did a search on Google on strengthening ones eyes. You can find an interesting article on the topic at this site: http://www.soilandhealth.org/02/0201hyglib...ye/eye-ch14.htm. Once again, I am not a doctor, and have not experimented with my own eyes since doing the exercises because I have always had good eyesight, so I don't know for a fact what the benefits of having stronger eyes might be, but I would rather have strong eyes than weak eyes. Hope this answers your question. I was hoping that someone more knowledgeable on health issues might answer your question is why I did not answer it earlier.

Originally Posted by IceMan

how fast are you supposed to do each repetition, I'm planning of doing this tonight
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Hello IceMan. Do whatever feels right to you is the best answer I can give. For myself I am finding that the slower I do the eye movements, the more tired they make me, and the faster I fall asleep. So I've been going very slow, taking a full 2 or 3 seconds for each movement now. I have also started my routine out now by just laying down in bed with my eyes closed for a couple of minutes and feeling myself sinking into the bed before even starting the eye exercises, as when I do this I am falling asleep even faster, usually before even getting through the first exercise. Good luck to you, and if you find something that works for you, feel free to share it as I will try it myself also.

Originally Posted by IceMan

Well, I tried it for several nights now, with variations (eyes open/closed, immediately when going to bed / after 30 minutes, fast/slow...) and I had the same resulting than with reverse blinking... absolutely nothing

I have always needed 1hour to 2h to fall asleep, I guess it won't change soon.
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Sorry this hasn't worked for you MindDaguerreotype because I know how frustrating it can be to not be able to fall asleep. If you haven't checked out the first page lately you might review it again as I have added a couple of things that can be done while doing the exercises with the eyes closed, mainly visualizing the number you are on when counting the number, and then visualizing the word Deeper at the other end as this has helped me a few times when I didn't fall asleep right away. If you happen to find something that does work for you please share it even if you need to start a new post to do it, as I am sure there are many others like you that would benefit from it. You might also try experimenting with eating different types of foods before going to bed, as I used to just get up and have something like a cheese sandwich when I couldn't sleep, which often helped. Let us know if you find something that works for you. Thanks for your reply.

DO FIGURE EIGHTS WITH YOUR EYES.

That is an "eye-workout" for strengthening reading speed I learned in a speed reading class. It should do the same thing that your exercises do by combining them into one big movement.

Originally Posted by StJohnny

DO FIGURE EIGHTS WITH YOUR EYES.

That is an "eye-workout" for strengthening reading speed I learned in a speed reading class. It should do the same thing that your exercises do by combining them into one big movement.
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Great technique StJohnny. Thanks for sharing it. I tried it last night and found it especially beneficial when doing it with my eyes closed as I am able to stimulate various chakras while doing it. I've added your technique to the first page as an alternate exercise to the last 2 since this combines both of the eye rotating exercises into one convenient exercise.

hi this looks kool but it hurts ur eyes LOL kepp the good posts coming

I tried it last night and I fell asleep instantly... a little too effective it seems.

Originally Posted by iadr

If you haven't checked out the first page lately you might review it again as I have added a couple of things that can be done while doing the exercises with the eyes closed, mainly visualizing the number you are on when counting the number, and then visualizing the word Deeper at the other end as this has helped me a few times when I didn't fall asleep right away.
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Thank you, I will consider that. But I already tried (with no success) the "visualize numbers while counting" when reading the WILD tutorial, so I think it's not a method that would work for me.

However I could maybe try the new "chakra" technique, as well as the 61-points relaxation technique for WILD, because I think that "counting" has the opposed effect on me than for other people here: it keeps me awake, because it keeps my mind busy !
When I reached the point "399, I'm dreaming... 400, I'm dreaming... Oh, enough !" in my first WILD attempts, I knew that something was seriously wrong (Now I have "spontaneous" WILDs in the morning, the only time were I can fall asleep quickly)

Maybe if I was listening to a recording instead of doing the counting myself, that could work...

I tried it last night. I was real awake at the time, but my eyes hurt (I think some skin medication got in 'em) so it was bed time. The technique may have helped me get sleepier, or maybe I was more tired than I thought, 'cause I fell asleep in about 20 minutes, which is about average for me. BUT, I had My first LD last night! I'm gonna do some experimentation, maybe it was your technique (if so, thanks&#33, maybe it was luck...

Originally Posted by ;377577

I'll do the same . I find it impossible to fall asleep fast. It takes me at least and hour . Though, what first came to mind to fall asleep 10 min or less would be the old fashion hit to the back of the head.
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not really agood nights sleep unleess you knock yourself out on your bed

Originally Posted by MindDaguerreotype

Thank you, I will consider that. But I already tried (with no success) the "visualize numbers while counting" when reading the WILD tutorial, so I think it's not a method that would work for me.
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Thanks for your reply MindDaquerreotype. I have the very same problem with the counting methods combined with telling myself I am dreaming. They just keep me awake. But visualizing the word DEEPER, or the words DEEPER AND DEEPER seem to work really well for me. I've never been quite as persistent as you have though because I have always given up after reaching 100, so I admire your persistence. I'm also finding it helpful to just stop doing everything after a while to allow my mind to drift to sleep. And if nothing else works, I just get up and have a cheese sandwich or take a hot bath to put me to sleep. Fortunately though I have not had to do that lately.

Originally Posted by MindDaguerreotype

I tried it last night. I was real awake at the time, but my eyes hurt (I think some skin medication got in 'em) so it was bed time. The technique may have helped me get sleepier, or maybe I was more tired than I thought, 'cause I fell asleep in about 20 minutes, which is about average for me. BUT, I had My first LD last night! I'm gonna do some experimentation, maybe it was your technique (if so, thanks&#33, maybe it was luck...
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Thanks for your reply Xnyper. In doing the exercises I am finding that they work best when done in a very slow sweeping type of motion, and the slower the better, as moving the eyes very slowly tends to slow down the rest of my body and makes it drowsy enough to falls asleep. CONGRATULATIONS !!! Glad to hear you had your first lucid dream. I'd guess it was probably luck, but who knows. I hope you have many more.

this doesnt work pm me the answer