Have you ever had mind chatter stuck in your head that just refuses to go away?
The other night I woke up about 3am. I started to turn this way then that way. Then I started to think about things and people. One thought started then they just kept on coming. I started to think why am I am thinking about these things when I just want to go back to sleep. I considered getting up but the more I thought about that idea the less appealing that was. After about an hour in half I rolled over and said okay this is enough. Just relax and breathe. I continued to say this to focus my mind away from all the mind chatter that was going on in my head. Not long after I started to repeat these words, relax and breathe, I quickly was back to sleep.
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.