How to Fall Asleep Again After a Nightmare

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Relax your body.. Calm yourself with meditation.. Distract your mind.

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1

Relax your body.

Step 1

Relax your body.

2

Calm yourself with meditation.

Step 2

Calm yourself with meditation.

3

Distract your mind.

Step 3

Distract your mind.

4

Remove some bedding.

Step 4

Remove some bedding.

5

Ignore the clock.

Step 5

Ignore the clock.

6

Maintain a consistent sleep schedule.

Step 6

Maintain a consistent sleep schedule.

7

Learn about nightmares.

Step 7

Learn about nightmares.

8

Keep a dream diary.

Step 8

Keep a dream diary.

9

Wind down early to relax yourself.

Step 9

Wind down early to relax yourself.

10

Establish a pre-bed ritual.

Step 10

Establish a pre-bed ritual.

11

Limit or cut out alcohol and drugs.

Step 11

Limit or cut out alcohol and drugs.

12

Illuminate a nightlight.

Step 12

Illuminate a nightlight.

13

Reduce stress and anxiety.

Step 13

Reduce stress and anxiety.

14

Alter nightmare storylines.

Step 14

Alter nightmare storylines.

15

See a doctor.

Step 15

See a doctor.

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