Sleep Filled Nights

by Angela Ware

In our classes, we ask our participant to engage in a process called the “Mind Sweep”. This activity allows everyone to clear their mind of all of the stuff floating about in their subconscious in an effort to gain greater focus.

In as much as I teach this process on a weekly basis, I am always thankful of the reminder of its benefits in my professional and personal life.

With an abundance of the technical gadgets clipped to my belt, in my purse, backpack and on my desk top, all capable of holding my ideas and To Do’s, I occasionally succumb to the impulse to use my head as a note-taking and reminder device. Why!? All of that “stuff” just sits-in-wait in my subconscious for the right wrong moment to rush to my conscious mind.

And when is that? Two minutes after I lay my head on the pillow. Sleep interrupted!

Here’s my play by play… Just as I get comfortable and begin to relax, my eyes pop wide open and my To Do list and don’t forget items all begin to fight for position as active thoughts. Now, the old me would fight the thoughts until sleep won out, after about 30 minutes to an hour or two or three. Not anymore!

When I fail to Mind Sweep during a busy day, I make it a point to grab my note taking device and clear my mind before heading off to sleep. The benefit of my routine is “sleep filled nights.”