CalmSpace
What this video is about
The cognitive shuffle is a bedtime trick for a mind that will not switch off. Pick a calm word, like bread. Take its first letter, and picture one random, harmless thing after another that starts with it: a bicycle, a banana, a bridge. When you run out, move to the next letter.
The pictures are unconnected on purpose, so there is no story for worry to follow. You do not need to finish the word; most people simply lose track. If sleep has been hard for weeks, talk to a doctor. More on the sleep page and in how to fall asleep fast.
What happens in the video
- Why your mind races in bed.
- Pick a calm word.
- Picture random things for each letter.
- Let yourself lose track.
Go further
The guide behind this video: Sleep in CalmSpace.ai. To try it with Bliss, sign up free at app.calmspace.ai or get the iPhone app. CalmSpace.ai is a calm app, not a medical service; if you are in crisis, the app shows the crisis line for your country.
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