Yes. Sorry if it'd sound harsh or cold but I'd love to see those spiders. I love spiders. Your description just made them seem so cute I want to pet them.Doclector said:
Anyway - try one of those self-hypnosis videos/audios. Any really, but perhaps there is something for sleeping, specifically. There are loads all over the internet. They all start off by making you relax. And they do indeed relax you - just follow the instructions.
Also, IndomitableSam's suggestion is great - just imagine something. I often find it helps me avoid a dream that woke me up. I don't usually do it with myself, though, the most classic one I use is Pinko.
But that's because I was quite young when I started practising this. But it could be anything you wish - for best results read a book, watch a movie, a TV show, play a game or whatever before sleeping (or pick something recent) and then start thinking about that as you try to go to sleep. It usually helps and I dream stuff related to whatever I picked.
Another thing that helps me sleep is trying to clear my head of all thoughts. But I need to concentrate on something to do it. It's weird. For best results, I prefer a constant sound that is there, say, ticking of a clock, or sound from a pipe - as long as it's doesn't really change (it's best if it's monotonous) I just concentrate on the sound and let all other thoughts go. It's quite relaxing too. If there isn't anything, I can also go with counting. Not sheep - that doesn't matter (unless you wish to visualise sheep, I suppose) - just counting in my mind. It's fairly monotonous and it works to distract me from everything else.
And there is always rain. I love listening to the rain - it always makes me feel comfy and relaxed. That's why some amazing person (I'm fairly sure it was God, or at least a god) created Rainymood [http://rainymood.com/]. I sometimes just open that and go to sleep. It's awesome.
