Trouble Sleeping

**LI GUY 1** · Posted On: 2/18/2007 10:38pm

Never got much out of ZMA, even when I took it without any calcium. But I would try it again if I had money.

**umsangil** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 3:09pm

Originally Posted by zendeath2000

5) Try to blank out instead of wonder about stuff (overnight worries can cause undue stress and cause restless sleep)

How do you make yourself blank out?

**dreamy** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 5:08pm

Originally Posted by umsangil

How do you make yourself blank out?

yeah, the idea of sitting in bed thinking to myself "blank out.... blank out... work sucks... damn! blank out!"... doesn't sound relaxing to me either, but i think i know what he means.

If i have trouble sleeping it's usually because my head is busy thinking about all the crap in my life that is stressfull. one way to remedy that is by writing down everything that's on my mind; work, money, health, friends, family, crushes, some MA technique, whatever.

it helps me acknowledge that i have control over how to approach obstacles, and also realize how some things aren't that big of a deal at all...

**elipson** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 6:01pm

How do you make yourself blank out?

1 rope, 1 pulley, and a 10 lbs weight.

**LI GUY 1** · Posted On: 2/27/2007 7:58pm

I think he means to play with yourself until you start shooting blanks. By then you will be so tired you pass out. Blank out.

**zendeath2000** · Posted On: 2/28/2007 7:41am

why does everyone have to be a comedian on here?

There are many ways to make your mind blank from relaxation breathing/meditation to concentrating on background noise like a soft radio or other audio effects. once you train yourself to just stop thinking about things before you go to sleep, you pass right out. Dreamy uses a physical method (writing stuff down and what not), i just meditate and listen to the sounds of the falling rain cd.

**elipson** · Posted On: 2/28/2007 1:54pm

Jokes aside, focus on your breathing to help blank out. In and out through your nose, and breath out completely, compressing your diaphram completely. Breath in slowly and fully. Don't breath more than necessary. Breathing out is the key.