Breathing exercises and body scans can serve as alternative methods to focus the mind away from thoughts and improve sleep.

“the second example is you can do breathing methods because again you're focused on your breath and what are you not focused on your thoughts and so anything that will allow you to um explore some other Focus maybe it's a body scan where you start at the top of your head or you start at your feet and you work your way up and you just say you know moving through now my neck what Sensations am I feeling now into my shoulders moving down into my chest now I can feel the ends of my fingers am I sensing anything”