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Ruralady (Illinois) on 03/07/2026:
Many of us can't sleep due to racing thoughts in this fast paced, ever changing society that we live in. I have ADHD and it's very difficult to sleep most of the times. I take GABA, Sleep Assist, and CBD at night to calm down my brain but sometimes that isn't even enough. I came across an article about Cognitive Shifting and found it works wonders for me. Upon reading the posts about it, it's also used in our military. Many of our soldiers have an abundance of work they have to do so when it's time for sleep their minds just don't want to relax and allow it. Here's where Cognitive Shifting comes into play. When your body starts to relax but your mind keeps going 1000mph close your eyes and picture the alphabet. With the letter "A" picture something that begins with the letter A like apple, next B, I choose bananas. Cat for "C", dog for "D" and so on. You can use anything that the letter starts with, just make sure you put a mental picture of what you're putting to the letter. What this does is occupy your brain with other thoughts and before you know it sleep comes. Brain starts to settle down and the quiet happens. This doesn't cost anything and it's all natural. It quiets my fast paced brain into calm and quiet. If you use external uses like a white noise machine eventually your brain requires that in order to calm down otherwise insomnia will keep happening, this requires no machine. Good luck and I hope this helps.
