Don't look at the clock. They say the worst thing you can do is look at the clock. It really doesn't matter what time it is. You know it's late so don't...
OK, so now you know it's 1:30 AM. Happy? Does that make you sleepier, you dope? I told you not to look at the...
STOP DOING MATH! It doesn't matter how long you have until the alarm goes off. You just need to calm your mind and STOP DOING MATH! All it'll do is make you worry about how you'll feel and that won't make it any easier to relax, now will it?
Yes, we all know what you forgot to do today, yesterday, but you're not going to do it now. You need to sleep. Just let your mind go blank. Just close your eyes and look at the darkness. Breathe in. Listen to your breathing. Listen to Christie's breathing. In. Out. In. Out.
No, don't...
ALL RIGHT! SO IT'S 1:35 NOW! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
OK. Try this. Let's start a dream. You and Christie are on vacation. You're sitting out on the balcony of your fancy hotel room and the ocean waves are just flowing in and there's a nice breeze. She leans her head against your shoulder and...
YOU DON'T NEED TO FIGURE OUT HER MOTHER'S DAY PRESENT AT 1:35 IN THE MORNING!
Really, what's wrong with you?
Look. All you've got to do is relax. Just let your muscles go limp.
OK. We're a little uncomfortable. Just turn onto the other side. There. That's better, right?
No! No! Don't turn back over to check the...
1:45! Does it MATTER that it's 1:45? No! It doesn't matter!
There really is something wrong with you.
Now. Just go back where you're comfortable and breathe in and out and think about Christie and you on that balcony, and just calm down and....
You're trying to figure out how long you've got until the alarm goes off, aren't you?
That's it! I give up! Toss and turn all you want! I'm done! See you tomorrow night!
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