Hypnotize Yourself to Sleep

OK so this year I figured out how to end my restlessness, insomnia, or if I was awaken during the night, how I could get back to sleep.  I was once hypnotized on a stage at the Renaissance Festival in Minnesota a few years ago.  It actually worked and it was quite a unique experience.  I decided this year to use that experience and hypnotize myself to fall asleep.  It actually worked!  I have had no sleep issues since I started using this technique.  I can now take quick naps, shut off my mind at night time and go right to sleep, and if my dogs wake me up during the night, I can get back to sleep.

Now, if you know that you can be hypnotized, this can work for you also.  Here are my steps:
Level One:
First tell yourself that you are very relaxed.  Start by saying in your mind, I am very, very relaxed.
Then, imagine a pendulum slowly swinging back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. Concentrate on this pendulum swinging back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, and repeat to yourself that you are very, very relaxed.  Then start repeating to yourself that you are very, very tired all while you are imagining this pendulum slowly swinging back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.  When you are completely focused on these steps, and not thinking of anything else, tell yourself that you are going to count backwards from three, and when you get to one, you will fall into a deep sleep.  Then, slowly count 3, 2, 1 and you should feel yourself subconsciously slip into another level.  Now you are in Level Two.  It is a level of deep sleep and the pendulum will automatically disappear.
Level Two:
Tell yourself you are very, very tired.  In this level, you can state the length of sleep you want to attain.  For instance, if you want to sleep all night, tell yourself, I am going to sleep all night until 9:00 am.  Or if you want to take a quick nap, say I am going to sleep for 45 minutes and when I wake up I am going to be completely refreshed.  Tell yourself whatever you require for sleep and your internal clock will respond.  Then restate that you are very, very tired.  Finally, you are going to give yourself another countdown.  Tell yourself that you are going  to count backwards from three, and when you get to one, you will fall into a deep sleep; a sleep that is ten times deeper than the sleep you are in now.  Then, count 3, 2, 1 and you should feel yourself subconsciously slip into another level. You are now in Level Three.
Level Three:
Just remain relaxed and concentrated on just sleeping and you should fall asleep within seconds.

This is a quick process, usually only taking a few minutes.  And, once your body gets used to this routine you may only need to start imagining the pendulum and boom, you fall asleep instantly!  It is quite amazing actually.  I love this and I hope it works for you.  The only time it didn't work is when I had too much caffeine, so don't let that hinder you as well.  Good Luck!

About Me

I recently was asked to tell about myself and my personality.  How fun since I haven't been asked this in a long time.
First of all, I am in my 40s and have two adult children ages 22 and 21.  For eighteen years they were my devotion, my life, and my job.  Now they are beginning their life and I have mine. It was a tough transition, the empty nest life, for the past few years but I am finally feeling better and enjoying my adult life.  Yet, I am still grounded because while my children were growing up we had a hobby farm and although most of my animals are now gone, seven of my dogs remain.  They are all senior dogs and have lived their entire life with me, my kids and the established pack.  This has been truly a blessing as I love animals, especially dogs.  Now everyone is gone except me and the dogs.  I have a profound loyalty to them as they have shown to me.  It is now my duty to have them live out their life comfortably to the end. They deserve all the care in the world as they are my family and family means everything to me.
Family is my first priority.  I have a wonderful relationship with my parents and my mom is my best friend.  Family is there for the duration, they don't leave, and unconditional love is beautiful.
My second priority is my faith in God and angels.  I would say I am very spiritual.  I have my own relationship with God and my angels.  I don't go to church as I feel that is a business entity exploiting Him however, that is my opinion, and I don't condone anyone that does go to church as I am overjoyed that God is in their life.
Then I have a hobby, which is poker. I love poker as well as I love dealing poker.  I just love to be around the game, either playing or dealing.
I would say two words sum up my life.  Love and Peace.  As I am a libra girl, we are all about love. We love being in love, we love to love, everything.  It is a burning passion inside of me, love for my family and my faith.  Yet without love, as in a relationship, it is very hard to exist because it is the epitome of my existence.  Peace is also my savior because a very long time ago I lived in chaos, therefore peace is always my goal in life.  Like love, I must also have peace.  For my sanity, the two, along with my family and faith, are my components for a perfect life.