Quote Originally Posted by Nerq View Post
As a final note, I'll just add that I do try not to pay attention to it- and to just focus on going to sleep as comfortably as possible, but it's pretty hard to keep my attention away from it for long. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!
It is hard, but that's what you have to do. But don't think of it as keeping your attention away from your heartbeat since it's impossible to actively not think about something. Think of it as keeping your attention on something else.