Marilyn's Method for Falling Asleep
If you don’t fall asleep soon, start thinking about whatever you would most like to dream about. In other words, start dreaming! Envision yourself climbing Mount Everest, dating Chris Martin or Taylor Swift or taking charge in the Oval Office. But make it an ongoing enjoyable activity so you can imagine it at length. (Which means you may want to forget about the Oval Office.)
I call this “virtual dreaming.” Sometimes I envision myself figure skating the way I loved to do when I was a teen, complete with spins and jumps. But in my dreams, I stay aloft just a little longer than gravity would allow. You can do anything you like, readers. Give it a try! The Sunday of the spring time change is a great day to start.