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I had the trouble of going to bed but my mind was racing with ideas, and I could not fall asleep. I noticed that taking a notepad next to bed and writing down the ideas or seeds of ideas I could get them out of my mind and my mind could be at rest and I would fall asleep.

I think it releases the mind from trying to remember the ideas in the morning. When I write the ideas down I can review in the morning with the benefit of having a good nights sleep.




I do this too. It's also worth buying a light pen to keep by your bed so you don't have to turn on a lamp and blind yourself. It makes getting back to sleep easier too.

You can sometimes get them free at conferences. This one from Amazon works great: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BUNMU4?ie=UTF8&tag=...




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