And I chalk it up to my good clean living. (HA!) But last night I couldn't fall asleep. I tried singing songs in my head, counting sheep, etc. But I just couldn't shut my brain down. It's like channel surfing in there at a rate of 100 miles per hour. Got up, took a hot shower to relax. Nothing. I was tired, but just couldn't fall asleep. So annoying.
So I decided to try some of the meditation tools I've picked up from Robin. I laid (lied? not sure, so going with laid) there completely still. I felt the comfort of the bed, the warmth of the covers and the cool breeze blowing across my face. (We leave the windows cracked, even when it's freezing.) I was beginning to relax. Breathed in. Breathed out. Aware of every breath. I felt myself giving in. Then I started flexing and constricting everything I could, starting from the bottom to the top. Cracked bones, flexed muscles, stretched what I could. Felt the tension leaving my body. Made it up to my shoulders, then my neck, then my jaw. Everything was relaxed and I felt myself drifting off.
But then it all stopped. I was to the top of my head and there was nothing to crack or stretch and flex. Quite the opposite. I felt like I had a two inch cement helmet on. Nothing could be released. It was definitely holding me down and keeping me awake. Get off! Then I felt pain. Damn you tension, exit. Exit at once.
Instinctively, I put my hand on my head.
My hairclip was too tight. Took it out, placed it on the bedstand and fell asleep before my head hit the pillow.
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