Stressed out about a problem or issue? Sleep on it — seriously. Sometimes problems seem insurmountable when you go to bed, but when you wake up, suddenly it all seems to make sense. When you sleep, your unconscious has free rein as your personality, decisions, social controls all knock out with you. Follow these steps and let your brain get to work: 1. Before going to bed, relax. Spend a half-hour thinking about the problem you’d like to address. 2. In bed, write down the problem, and say it out loud to yourself. 3. As soon as you wake up, jot down whatever thoughts and dreams come to mind. Take a shower because that’s where soap and unconscious ideas like to bubble up. 4. Make yourself a tea or coffee, get relaxed, and just jot down what's on your mind for 30 minutes. Don’t dwell too much on the words. 5. After you’ve read back what you’ve written, let the council of your conscious mind debate it. After solving all your problems, please move on to ending world poverty. |