2. THE PROBLEM
For some of us, the nicest part of the night – falling asleep – is a true
nightmare. When we finally make our way to bed, tired and exhausted
from the day’s adventures and all we want is to rest, this one little
voice in our head only seems to get up. It’s an active little voice, a loud
voice, an annoying voice that just seems to be going on, and on, and
on, and on about the same thing, over and over again.
3. THE LITTLE VOICE
“Did I lock the door? Did I turn off the stove?”
“What will I wear to work tomorrow? Do I have fresh socks?”
“Was this guy on the bus looking at me today? I’m sure he wasn’t. Although, there was no other girl
on the bus. Oh, wait, there was this one behind me but would he really go for THAT? I mean, she had a
pretty face but her hair was so messy. And she was biting her nails… Sure he wouldn’t go for that. Or
would he? Maybe I should ask him. No, that would be weird. But if I don’t, how do I find out if he
looked at me or not? Maybe he’s my future husband. We would have a house at the beach and go surfing
every day and play with the dog… Aaaahh, our dog Lucy, I miss her so much. I wonder if there is a
heaven for dogs… Maybe they get unlimited bones and can run around on endless fields and never have
to have a bath…”
…As I said, this little voice just goes on, and on, and on, and on.
4. NOW HERE IS THE
SOLUTION
If your little voice bothers you and does not let you go to sleep, trick
it.
Have a note pad and pen next to your bed that you can fit into your
purse or pocket. This way it can always travel with you.
As soon as a thought pops into your mind, write it down. Write down
all the key points you find relevant, close the book and look at it the next
morning before you have a shower, on the bus or whenever you have a
free moment.
5. EXAMPLE
Guy on bus
• Who did he look at?
• Me, girl behind me, guy, no one in particular
• What did he do to make me think he looked at me?
• Evaluate his actions, looks etc.
6. THE HAPPY VOICE
As you can see, the notes give you the basic thought and some
instructions of what to do the next morning. Do not specify too
much as this might stimulate your little voice. As long as it knows you
will let it go into detail the next morning it is happy and… exactly, lets
you go to sleep.
