Many years ago, I couldn’t sleep. Well, I could go to sleep, but I’d wake up most nights at about 2 or 3 a.m. Awake awake awake. I’d catch another snooze before the alarm went off, but I was exhausted and cranky all day.

I’d do the usual insomnia routine: roll over, think, watch the clock, relax, think, roll over… etc.

I did the usual & unusual (non-medical) insomnia cures: calcium & magnesium, exercise during the day, eating a triptophan snack like turkey, not eating after 8, having a glass of wine, having no wine, eliminating caffeine, drinking Sleepytime Tea.

Didn’t help.

Then I asked myself: what would happen if I accepted insomnia? What if I spent those wakeful hours doing all those relaxation and awareness techniques I wanted to do during the busy day?

That was the beginning of changing insomnia. First, I befriended myself at night. Then I discovered that if I focused on my body and Unconscious Mind—instead of my planning and Conscious Mind, I mimicked the benefits of sleep. And even fell back asleep more quickly. Instead of cranky mornings, I greeted the days refreshed. 

That was the beginning of changing insomnia. First, I befriended myself at night. Then I discovered that if I focused on my body and Unconscious Mind—instead of my planning and Conscious Mind, I mimicked the benefits of sleep. And even fell back asleep more quickly. Instead of cranky mornings, I greeted the days refreshed. That was the beginning of changing insomnia. First, I befriended myself at night. Then I discovered that if I focused on my body and Unconscious Mind—instead of my planning and Conscious Mind, I mimicked the benefits of sleep. And even fell back asleep more quickly. Instead of cranky mornings, I greeted the days refreshed.I developed a program, now called Restful Insomnia*, to help others renew during sleepless nights. I teach classes and write about techniques that:

  • Soothe night environment
  • Befriend the body
  • Diminish the thinking mind
  • Release the hold of emotions
  • Tap into the natural or spiritual self.

I love to sleep, and am glad I have less insomnia (once a week or so–I realized my chronic insomnia was due to a reaction to medications). And I’m glad that I don’t suffer with the insomnia I have. I use my techniques to create a restful time that renews me, and often allows me to return to slumber.

Come visit my website at www.restfulinsomnia.com* to get a free ebook on How to Renew at Night when you sign up for my mailing list.

Have a good night,
Sondra
 Shooting Star

* The name of the program used to be Creative Insomnia.