| I do this. From EEG analysis people have characterized beta, alpha, and theta states. People tend to generate beta waves when their eyes are open, alpha waves become more prevalent when you close your eyes, theta waves are associated with a dreamy kind of state. First go into an alpha state by some meditation like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogenic_training but skip the "forehead is cool" part because it makes you more alert. To go to a theta state it helps to visualize a lot of motion in different directions. You might imagine going down in an elevator, then getting out and going down a hallway, opening a door, going down another hallway, climbing up a ladder, opening a hatch and getting outside, running down a path, suddenly popping up into the air and flying, catching a ride on an airplane, jumping off, etc. After a fair amount of that kind of imagined movement you may be feeling rather dreamy and ready to drift off to sleep. --- So far as pharmacology I've found that if I take any *-prazole drug for heartburn I cannot sleep a wink all night. I had a phase when Trazodone was helpful but later I couldn't tolerate it. I've found Gabapentin is useful but you might have a hard time getting a script for it because off-label use of that drug is perceived to be a problem. |