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Effortless Sleep

I woke up in the night to go for a pee. Drank a large protein shake before bed which wasn't a great idea - went through me rather quickly.

Anyway, less detail of my bodily functions and more breakthrough.

I was sleeping super well. When I came back from the bathroom I lay down and thought to myself "Oohhh perfect, now I can go back to sleep in this super comfy position."

And then it happened.

As I lay there my mind clicked on and started to run guilt mode. "I should be doing this, I should have done that" etc etc.

Now I watched this very closely, being careful not to get caught into my mind - feeding it.

I needed to understand the thought I'd had. Which hamster wheel had got triggered?

I realised it was Support/Let Down.🐹 🛞

Can you see that? I was looking after myself all snuggled up... doing something just for me... support. Then the wheel started spinning bringing up the opposite word - let down.

This is how the mind works. The wheels are like trip wires in particular areas. I had tripped mine.

I kept watching the guilt and wheel as of course it woke me up and made me lie there ruminating.

I was stunned at how easily it had activated just by doing something small for myself. But this is how it is. And in understanding it I could go to the creator of the script and comfort him.

Soon after I calmed down and drifted off to sleep.

Effortless sleep.

If you want to understand your trip wires - all five of them - grab the book: https://www.glitchthebook.co

Rob

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Discussion

OzzyHB 2w ago

Tell me how to turn off the tinnitus, then I might sleep effortlessly.. No sleep again last night, I'll be a zombie by Xmas..

RobBrinded 2w ago

sorry to hear this - no pun intended. Can you get to see a good tcm practitioner? Are you a hamster wheel right sider - always doing?

OzzyHB 2w ago

Used Chinese medicine for a back issue, accumpuncturr and pricet pills tgat did no good.

Years of grinding teeth, bush doofs (music festivals) prob don't help.. Have got good ear plugs for next one (in a week)..

Not sure what the hamster reference means

RobBrinded 2w ago

is your way of being always on the go - always looking to be productive etc?

OzzyHB 2w ago

Usually.. Though let business go~8 months ago. I still keep busy though, tension often through out body though, no doubt s contributing factor, relax meditation would likely help.. I guess..

Brisket 2w ago

I kind of get how this works but I've learnt to approach it slightly differently.

I would say you were feeling guilty because you didn't feel deserving of comfortable rest. At least not while you have so many obligations to fulfill.

It would have been this belief that I would have focused on.

I've been largely able to eliminate guilt by tweaking my beliefs around self worth & letting go my beliefs around obligation.

I'm not trying to dismiss your approach but more expand your awareness of the triggers. Becoming an observer of your thoughts & inner dialogue is absolutely critical.

🫂💚

RobBrinded 2w ago

Totally agree with you! I love questioning beliefs because it works... when you go deep on watching behaviours they will jump out at you and we have to see the untruth or partial truth in them to dissolve their hold.