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HOW TO SLEEP

Ah, yes, my friend. Sleep is not something you fall into—it is something you go into, deliberately, gracefully, like entering a vast, mysterious cathedral. We spend over a third of our lives in this state, yet rarely are we taught how to approach it with intention. When approached thoughtfully, the dream state can become a playground for the soul, a workshop for the mind, and a place of rest for the body. Let us begin, then, with the most basic instruction on how to go to sleep.

Step 1: Melt into the Bed

Lie flat on your back and allow your body to surrender to gravity. Imagine yourself as warm, heavy, wet spaghetti—no form, just a delicious heap melting into the bed. Begin at your toes, and with each breath, feel them grow heavier, warmer, and softer. Slowly move this sensation up your legs, through your torso, arms, and finally to the crown of your head. You are not a body; you are simply warmth and weight.

Step 2: Breathe with Intention

Gently drink the air through your nose—slowly, deeply, as though savoring it—and let it tumble effortlessly out of your mouth. Find a mantra that resonates with you. Perhaps it is counting, but consider this: as you breathe in, silently think, Let. As you breathe out, whisper to yourself, Go. Between the inhale and the exhale, hold the breath for just a moment, and in that stillness, feel the love that saturates the universe.

Step 3: Watch the Mind's Movies

Your thoughts and emotions may surface—perhaps plans for tomorrow, lingering sadness, or the itch to check a screen. Don’t resist them. See these thoughts as little movies floating down a river. Watch them arise and leave, like your breath: in and out. Let them flow without grasping at their stories.

Step 4: Play at the Edge of Dreamland

As the mind quiets, you may notice flashes of light, swirling colors, or geometric shapes. This is the doorway to dreamland. Stay here as long as you wish, exploring the borderland between waking and dreaming. Play with the shapes and sensations, peeking through the windows of dreamland without rushing in.

Step 5: Choose to Sleep

When you’re ready, make the decision to let go completely. Let the river carry you into the dream world, unbound by time, ego, or others’ realities. In this space, you are free—free to rest, free to repair, and free to create.

And so, with this simplest of instructions, you are invited to approach sleep not as a passive act but as a sacred journey. It is in going asleep, not falling asleep, that you align yourself with the deeper rhythms of life. Sweet dreams, dear traveler.

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