08/23/2024
Having trouble getting to sleep? Try doing the cognitive shuffle.
1. Pick a word such as "bedtime".
2. Begin with the first letter "b" and think of a word that starts with the letter "b". For example "broom". Bring up the mental image of a broom. Then think of another word that begins with the letter "b" and visualize that word. Keep going until you run out of words that begin with the letter "b".
3. Go to the next letter in "bedtime" - "e", and think of words that begin with "e". Visualize the words as you think of them.
4. Continue at your own pace, until you fall asleep.
