When my children used to wake up in the night with bad dreams, I would get them back to sleep by telling them to simply change the dream channel in their minds. I’d suggest that they picture something they think is wonderful or fun. Then I’d ask them to pretend that they are watching a scene with this thought in mind just as if they were viewing their favorite TV show. And, before you know it, they would peacefully fall back to sleep.
What channels do you watch in your mind before you go to sleep? Are you still seeing the action-packed, violent movie you just turned off? Do you turn off the light still feeling depressed from watching the nightly news? Perhaps you fall asleep reading a romance novel and dream of your loved one or you just finished a motivational magazine and wake up rested and re-energized.
On those nights that you find difficulty falling asleep or awaken in a sweat caused by your own dream monsters, do what my kids did – change your dream channel. Vividly picture changing the channel in your mind until you are tuned into a “good” movie. Find a story that makes you happy, brighten the picture, turn up the sound and let your personal dream channel send you off sleeping soundly.
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