I’m Gonna Help You Sleep

By Cynthia Morgan

Give Yourself Permission
Each night as you lay your head down to sleep say, “I allow myself to sleep peacefully and restfully.” And believe it. Your subconscious mind can help you sleep but it needs direction.

Balloon Repository
Imagine yourself in a beautiful field, and theres a hot air balloon with a basket suspended beneath it and tied to the ground. Put everything on your mind into the basket-all worries, concerns, issues, people and things. One by one empty your mind. Now untie the balloon. Lie back on the grass and watch it slowly float away, up higher and higher into the sky. See it move farther from sight until it becomes so small and distant that it disappears.

Warm Relaxing Energy
Slowly start with the top of your head and imagine, sense or feel a warm, relaxing light or energy move down through all parts of your body to the tips of your toes.

“Let Go and Sleep”
This is helpful if you wake up in the middle of the night. I just did it last night. Repeat “let go and sleep” or “relax and sleep.” Whichever you like. Conscious repetition programs your subconscious mind. Your subconscious knows what the word “sleep” means and will work to bring about that result. At the same time, this technique focuses your conscious mind on sleeping rather than whats been keeping you up. Until tonight, that is.