Counting increasingly larger numbers as I'm trying to fall asleep will sometimes make me feel anxious as I become aware that the numbers are getting large and I'm still awake. So now I just count "one" repeatedly. Works much better.
The next thing I do is search for patterns in the blackness behind my closed eyes. Once I find myself following random images into whatever they become I know sleep is imminent.
Finally, I discovered that mimicking REM by moving my eyes back and forth usually makes sleep come on even faster.
The next thing I do is search for patterns in the blackness behind my closed eyes. Once I find myself following random images into whatever they become I know sleep is imminent.
Finally, I discovered that mimicking REM by moving my eyes back and forth usually makes sleep come on even faster.