"Some people have a natural talent for falling asleep. They lie down, close their eyes, and drift off effortlessly."
This is my wife, almost every night.
Me on the other hand? I'm still working on it.
Great article btw! I do find meditating during the day helps me feel recharged, and meditating before bed usually helps me ease into the hours of slumber much easier.
Wild how much of adulthood is just learning to stop wrestling yourself.
Half my worst nights came from treating sleep like a job interview. The second I quit “trying,” my system finally exhaled. Paradoxical intention makes sense to me. When you remove the performance pressure, the nervous system stops acting like the floor is lava.
What you’re describing is basically the thing every lineage eventually bumps into: rest shows up when you stop demanding it.
"Some people have a natural talent for falling asleep. They lie down, close their eyes, and drift off effortlessly."
This is my wife, almost every night.
Me on the other hand? I'm still working on it.
Great article btw! I do find meditating during the day helps me feel recharged, and meditating before bed usually helps me ease into the hours of slumber much easier.
Glad you liked it. Fortunately, for people without the talent, there are ways to work on it.
I love the simplicity and practicality of this article, Muse. Thanks for writing it!
I can imagine many will find this helpful. Including me!
Wild how much of adulthood is just learning to stop wrestling yourself.
Half my worst nights came from treating sleep like a job interview. The second I quit “trying,” my system finally exhaled. Paradoxical intention makes sense to me. When you remove the performance pressure, the nervous system stops acting like the floor is lava.
What you’re describing is basically the thing every lineage eventually bumps into: rest shows up when you stop demanding it.
Indeed, I find the same core message in many traditions: surrender