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Re:Ask HN: For normal sleepers, what is your sleep experience? by ciwchris on Friday January 07, 2022 @06:55PM (#29846716)
Thank you for sharing. I've tried body scanning a few times but I found my mind turns it into a timer, "I'm almost through my body scan and I not any closer to sleep." Mine only lasted 15-20 minutes. The negative thought patterns is what CBT helped me with.
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Re:Ask HN: For normal sleepers, what is your sleep experience? by claylimo on Saturday January 08, 2022 @01:55AM (#29849309)
I had an intensive daily meditation practice at the time which made it easier to do while in the sleep posture. It's definitely not a panacea since everyone has different needs.

Overtime I learned a lot of different techniques to help to bring my mind back into the body. I became obsessed because of how I had been avoiding my feelings for my whole life.

For me, I got extremely curious about what I was feeling either good or bad. That overall curiosity and desperation in a way forced me to pry open the dirty and grittier parts of my feelings and let them go.

I hope CBT or other techniques continue to help you. Definitely curious to know what other techniques may work for you.

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