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      9 months ago

      That must be amazing. My brother can do that. I don’t know how, I’ve never been able to. I wish I could!!!

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          9 months ago

          That’s a big part of my problem, I can’t turn my thoughts off, my mind races all the time. I follow a very set routine (I have for decades) for bedtime, I shower and brush my teeth and floss and get myself physically ready, but my mind just won’t relax. But my heart also races, so – it takes forever to get to a sleepy place.

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            9 months ago

            I know it sounds dumb, but lying still and thinking the same word over and over seems to help me if nothing else does the trick. If you notice yourself thinking something different just get back to it.

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              9 months ago

              I’ve tried that and the “2 minute” trick of blanking out your mind or just repeating a mindless phrase over and over. But it doesn’t work for me. Even when I can quiet my mind, I’m still awake for a couple of hours - I just don’t get sleepy and I don’t feel a desire to sleep, so it’s hard to force myself into it.