What to think when trying to sleep?

[Fat-Huntress]

Normally, i would be imagining real ghost..(real scary ones) then i would try to cast off that idea...and think about "i will be lucid".. repeat quite times..but i eventually forget bout that and worry about real life problems when im asleep.. should i like relax and ...what...please help.

[irishcream]

okay, wehn trying to sleep, i don't think of anything important...or at least, i try not to. If i do, it's game over, get up, and start again. (i think of myself as a periodic insomniac, which is why i'm still up at nearly midnight) If i'm going to think of anything, it's about going to sleep. I close my eyes, and envision myself walking into a dark shroud that is sleep, and into my dreams. Gradually i lose all sensation of my body, and then i'm asleep, and then i know nothing till the morning, when i wake up and remember my dreams. If i find i can't sleep, i write in my journal, or listen to music, sometimes that helps. If that doesn't work, i usually hang around on here... Hope this helps! PS, don't lie there thinking about the Gas Bill! (i've done it... )

[LucidDreamer8806]

hey thanx irishcream I think that will help me tonight because when I sleep I keep on thinkin and I try to clear my mind but I keep thinkin thoughts and I feel my body trying to fall asleep but I cant...so thank you I will try that

[irishcream]

you're welcome, keep us updated on your progress!