There is an inner dialogue going on inside you all the time. When it’s about preoccupations of the day, this can keep you awake at night. This is a mind trap. Applying mental mastery tools can help you let go of the thinking pattern and fall asleep.

Much of what we do is mindless. We don’t know why we do what we do. Many compulsions function that way and can turn into “everyday addictions”. There is a secret to avoiding this and putting yourself into a state of choice.

There is a high correlation between perfectionism and chronic insomnia. That’s because of the thinking style of perfectionism; these are high personal standards and concern over making mistakes. What lies under this thinking style points to the secret for perfectionists to get better sleep.

Are you one of those people who believes you can’t meditate? You don’t need to start with a calm and peaceful mind. You just need to start. Here is how you can start meditating, even when you think you can’t.