7 Tips to Fall Back Asleep In 10 Minutes

It’s been said that if you can’t sleep at night it’s because you are awake in someone else’s dream. Don’t seek out that person just yet – you might need to take action in your own space first.

Do you frequently wake up in the night just to realize that going back to sleep is easier said than done?

Don’t worry, because today we’re going to share with you a few simple things you can do to get back to sleep in ten minutes or less!

1) Don’t switch on any lights. The brain is trained to interpret any source of light as sunlight and get alert. If ever you need to get some water or take a trip to the bathroom, switch on a dim light. The brighter the light and longer the exposure, the lesser are the chances of getting back to sleep.

2) You might remember well how in the school days you had a tough time fighting off sleep when you had to read for an exam! Use the same technique – read a book or magazine, if possible something that’s not very interesting, to help tire the eyes. Make sure that you use only a small reading light. Don’t use this time to read thrillers that might actually wake you up properly.

3) Give your brain some mental exercise. Try to think of your favorite sport or game and visualize playing it. The chances are that it’ll lull you to sleep. Don’t use your mobile phones, television or other electronic devices, because they might end up waking you instead.

4) Remain lying on the bed in whichever position is comfortable for you. If you stand, walk or sit for an extended period of time, you’ll have a difficult time getting back to sleep. Tossing and turning also doesn’t help – so just lie down still!

5) As the saying goes, ‘Relaxing your body, relaxes your mind’. Learn to relax your muscles slowly and progressively to encourage sleep. Take long, deep breaths and consciously relax muscles across the body until you feel calm and relaxed.

6) Don’t indulge in a midnight snack in the hope that it might help you get some sleep. In fact, this can be a problem in the long run. The brain can get conditioned to expect a snack at that time of the night and in turn reinforce your biological system to wake up at that time.

7) Don’t make up for the lost minutes of sleep by oversleeping in the morning. This can also condition the brain to remain awake at the same time, every night.

Last but not least… Here is the most powerful method I know to fall asleep in 10 minutes or doze off again if you wake up in the night…