Accepting that a night of poor sleep is occurring and focusing on resting rather than forcing sleep can paradoxically help sleep return.

“instead Take a different approach at that point instead of if you all the techniques that we've spoken about getting your mind off itself and we list them just now and we've listed them in a previous episode if none of those are working and you just can't catch it don't worry just say to yourself you know what tonight is not my night and he told me it's okay and it really is it's it's fine tomorrow night is going to be a better night tonight instead rather than trying to force myself to sleep I'm just going to lie here maybe with my eyes open I'm just going to rest I'm just going to enjoy and not stress I'm just going to enjoy a good old rest in my bed”