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	::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.		::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.
	::- I keep a tape recorder or note pad near my bed so that I can keep track of things that are bothering me. I believe that if I [[RRAA\|pay sufficient attention to the feelings that trouble me,]] then they will become less troublesome. Feelings are energy for action. I can't act and rest at the same time, so I have to let go of the feelings.		::- I keep a tape recorder or note pad near my bed so that I can keep track of things that are bothering me. I believe that if I [[RRAA\|pay sufficient attention to the feelings that trouble me,]] then they will become less troublesome. Feelings are energy for action. I can't act and rest at the same time, so I have to let go of the feelings.
	::- I make an agreement with myself that I don't have to stay in bed if I don't want to, so long as any activity I undertake while trying to become sleepy allows me to become sleepy--praying a rosary or a chaplet, reading, writing notes to myself, sitting in my recliner with blankets and pillows in case I want to sleep there, etc.		::- I make an agreement with myself that I don't have to stay in bed if I don't want to, so long as any activity I undertake while trying to become sleepy allows me to become sleepy — praying a rosary or a chaplet, reading, writing notes to myself, sitting in my recliner with blankets and pillows in case I want to sleep there, etc.
	::- If I decide to stay in bed, I console myself with the thought that I am resting even if I am not asleep. It is amazing how often this restfulness becomes real sleep without my being aware of it.		::- If I decide to stay in bed, I console myself with the thought that I am resting even if I am not asleep. It is amazing how often this restfulness becomes real sleep without my being aware of it.
	::- I will usually pray some simple chaplet [[Divine_Mercy#Chaplet_of_Divine_Mercy\|(Divine Mercy,]] [[Maxims_and_Sayings_of_St._Philip_Neri#Virgin_Mary.2C_Mother_of_God\|St. Philip's Chaplet)]] or the [[Jesus_Prayer#The_Jesus_Prayer\|Jesus Prayer]] in the middle of the night to keep anxieties at bay. I "say" the words mentally, not out loud, and I don't resist falling asleep in the middle of the prayer.		::- I will usually pray some simple chaplet [[Divine_Mercy#Chaplet_of_Divine_Mercy\|(Divine Mercy,]] [[Maxims_and_Sayings_of_St._Philip_Neri#Virgin_Mary.2C_Mother_of_God\|St. Philip's Chaplet)]] or the [[Jesus_Prayer#The_Jesus_Prayer\|Jesus Prayer]] in the middle of the night to keep anxieties at bay. I "say" the words mentally, not out loud, and I don't resist falling asleep in the middle of the prayer.

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	* [http://umm.edu/programs/sleep/patients/sleep-hygiene University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center, "Sleep Hygiene."]		* [http://umm.edu/programs/sleep/patients/sleep-hygiene University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center, "Sleep Hygiene."]
	* [http://www.sleepoz.org.au/files/fact_sheets/AT09%20-%20Sleep%20Hygiene.pdf Australian fact sheet on sleep hygiene, PDF.]		* [http://www.sleepoz.org.au/files/fact_sheets/AT09%20-%20Sleep%20Hygiene.pdf Australian fact sheet on sleep hygiene, PDF.]
			* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/sleep-deprivation-epidemic-health-effects-tired-heart-disease-stroke-dementia-cancer-a7964156.html "Sleep Deprivation Epidemic."]

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	::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.		::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.
	::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.		::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.
	::- I keep a tape recorder or note pad near my bed so that I can ~~write down~~ things that are bothering me. I believe that if I [[RRAA\|pay sufficient attention to the feelings that trouble me,]] then they will become less troublesome.		::- I keep a tape recorder or note pad near my bed so that I can keep track of things that are bothering me. I believe that if I [[RRAA\|pay sufficient attention to the feelings that trouble me,]] then they will become less troublesome. Feelings are energy for action. I can't act and rest at the same time, so I have to let go of the feelings.
	::- I make an agreement with myself that I don't have to stay in bed if I don't want to, so long as any activity I undertake while trying to become sleepy allows me to become sleepy--praying a rosary or a chaplet, reading, writing notes to myself, sitting in my recliner with blankets and pillows in case I want to sleep there, etc.		::- I make an agreement with myself that I don't have to stay in bed if I don't want to, so long as any activity I undertake while trying to become sleepy allows me to become sleepy--praying a rosary or a chaplet, reading, writing notes to myself, sitting in my recliner with blankets and pillows in case I want to sleep there, etc.
	::- If I decide to stay in bed, I console myself with the thought that I am resting even if I am not asleep. It is amazing how often this restfulness becomes real sleep without my being aware of it.		::- If I decide to stay in bed, I console myself with the thought that I am resting even if I am not asleep. It is amazing how often this restfulness becomes real sleep without my being aware of it.

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	:::: This allows melatonin to do its job.		:::: This allows melatonin to do its job.
	::- I sleep in total darkness.		::- I sleep in total darkness.
	:::: I can't ~~accomplish that myself~~, so I use a sleep mask instead.		:::: I can't darken my room sufficiently, so I use a sleep mask instead.
	::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.		::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.
	::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.		::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.

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	:::: Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.		:::: Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.
	::- I try to go to bed at the same time each night.		::- I try to go to bed at the same time each night.
			::- I have installed [http://justgetflux.com/ f.lux] on my computer to dim the screen at night and brighten it during the day.
	::- I turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.		::- I turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.
	::- I lower the lights while ending the day and getting ready for bed.		::- I lower the lights while ending the day and getting ready for bed.

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	::- I can't fall asleep and at the same time be conscious that I am asleep.		::- I can't fall asleep and at the same time be conscious that I am asleep.
	:::: Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.		:::: Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.
	::- ~~Try~~ to go to bed at the same time each night.		::- I try to go to bed at the same time each night.
	::- ~~Turn~~ off the computer and TV well before bed time.		::- I turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.
	::- ~~Lower~~ the lights while ending the day and getting ready for bed.		::- I lower the lights while ending the day and getting ready for bed.
	:::: This allows melatonin to do its job.		:::: This allows melatonin to do its job.
	::- ~~Sleep~~ in total darkness.		::- I sleep in total darkness.
	:::: I can't accomplish that myself, so I use a sleep mask instead.		:::: I can't accomplish that myself, so I use a sleep mask instead.
	::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.		::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.

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	::- I can't force myself to sleep. I can only let sleep overtake me.		::- I can't force myself to sleep. I can only let sleep overtake me.
	::- I can't fall asleep and at the same time be conscious that I am asleep. Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.		::- I can't fall asleep and at the same time be conscious that I am asleep.
			:::: Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.
	::- Try to go to bed at the same time each night.		::- Try to go to bed at the same time each night.
	::- Turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.		::- Turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.

Mxmsj at 12:09, 26 January 2014

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	::- I can't force myself to sleep. I can only let sleep overtake me.		::- I can't force myself to sleep. I can only let sleep overtake me.
			::- I can't fall asleep and at the same time be conscious that I am asleep. Allowing consciousness to dissolve is what the art of falling asleep is all about.
	::- Try to go to bed at the same time each night.		::- Try to go to bed at the same time each night.
	::- Turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.		::- Turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.

Mxmsj at 14:50, 14 January 2014

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	"The LORD gives to His beloved in sleep" (Ps 127:2).		"The LORD gives to His beloved in sleep" (Ps 127:2).

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	"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy-burdened, and I will give you rest."		"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy-burdened, and I will give you rest."

			These are the guidelines I'm following which have given me some relief:

			::- I can't force myself to sleep. I can only let sleep overtake me.
			::- Try to go to bed at the same time each night.
			::- Turn off the computer and TV well before bed time.
			::- Lower the lights while ending the day and getting ready for bed.
			:::: This allows melatonin to do its job.
			::- Sleep in total darkness.
			:::: I can't accomplish that myself, so I use a sleep mask instead.
			::- If I wake up and need to move around, I keep the lights as dim as possible.
			::- I do not turn on the computer or TV in the middle of the night.
			::- I keep a tape recorder or note pad near my bed so that I can write down things that are bothering me. I believe that if I [[RRAA\|pay sufficient attention to the feelings that trouble me,]] then they will become less troublesome.
			::- I make an agreement with myself that I don't have to stay in bed if I don't want to, so long as any activity I undertake while trying to become sleepy allows me to become sleepy--praying a rosary or a chaplet, reading, writing notes to myself, sitting in my recliner with blankets and pillows in case I want to sleep there, etc.
			::- If I decide to stay in bed, I console myself with the thought that I am resting even if I am not asleep. It is amazing how often this restfulness becomes real sleep without my being aware of it.
			::- I will usually pray some simple chaplet [[Divine_Mercy#Chaplet_of_Divine_Mercy\|(Divine Mercy,]] [[Maxims_and_Sayings_of_St._Philip_Neri#Virgin_Mary.2C_Mother_of_God\|St. Philip's Chaplet)]] or the [[Jesus_Prayer#The_Jesus_Prayer\|Jesus Prayer]] in the middle of the night to keep anxieties at bay. I "say" the words mentally, not out loud, and I don't resist falling asleep in the middle of the prayer.
			::- I have a goal for how long I want to spend sleeping or resting. If I get close enough to the goal, I don't quibble about another hour or half-hour of sleep.

	== References ==		== References ==