It concludes: “Consistent with the performance anxiety model, participants allocated to paradoxical intention, relative to controls, showed a significant reduction in sleep effort, and sleep performance anxiety.”
Amerisleep continued: “Likewise, a separate study found that high intention to fall asleep actually resulted in worse sleep quality.
“Instead of thinking about trying to go to sleep, tell yourself that you’re trying to stay awake for a few minutes.
“If a dark, quiet bedroom makes your mind run, you can also try listening to an audiobook or podcast on low volume, or visualise relaxing activities in your mind, to take the focus off sleep itself.”
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