Before you close your eyes tonight, do this.
Write down three things:
- One thing that went well today.
- One thing you are looking forward to tomorrow.
- One thing you are grateful for right now.
Research shows that a brief gratitude practice before sleep reduces pre-sleep cognitive arousal, lowers cortisol, and improves both sleep onset and sleep quality.
Your brain cannot be simultaneously anxious and grateful.
Give it something good to hold onto tonight. Two minutes. Pen and paper. Then sleep.