Ok, I’m back but not because @Cruiser‘s technique was a success, (Sorry @Cruiser) but because I had been up all night and needed to sleep. I was attempting the technique when I realized that concentrating on my breathing doesn’t really work for me. I’ve tried it in the past. It does relax me and I understand the concept, but for some reason my subconscious can’t let go of concentrating on the breathing. When I try to let the thought of my breathing escape my mind I actually stop breathing. It’s weird I know, but I can’t help it. If I think too much about breathing it actually hinders my goal because of it. Also, counting really doesn’t help me either. If I could just shut off my brain would be best, lol.
Baths are out, considering that place I currently live has the worst shower ever! Really, I want to find who did the plumbing and punch them right in the face.
I do have some sleepy time tea and it does make me feel sleepy, but it’s always until I go to actually try and go to sleep. There’s like a window time frame and if I miss it, I get a boost of energy and sleep becomes impossible.
@incendiary_dan, actually no, I don’t. I live in Alaska. The sun isn’t easy to come by right now.
@lloydbird What’s Valerian?