I’ll give you one more helpful trick I recently learned along the same lines but for insomnia. I’ve had insomnia my entire life with a very busy mind that won’t shut off at night. The thought loop starts the minute I climb into bed. Sound like you? All the standard tips of a quiet, dark room are a disaster for me. I need something mild to distract my mind. A DVR Hallmark movie I’ve seen so many times it’s now boring or a quiet monologue podcast are good choices. Nothing that’s too interesting or thought provoking. I use the sleep timer. But now I’ve added the happy thoughts. Have 3 things in mind that make you really happy and relaxed to visualize. I take a couple slow deep breaths that make me yawn. Next I start in on my happy thoughts visualizing each one for a couple minutes then move onto the next. I instantly feel a smile come across my face from these favorite memories. By the third, I’m often asleep. If I lose my focus due to “the thought loop” interrupting, I just start again. My three things: I picture interactive memories with my favorite dogs from the past, riding my childhood horse and reliving all the happy activities at my childhood summer camp. Think of specific simple, happy things with no controversy. Best to pick images with no dialogue involved. It has worked more often than not even when my insomnia is due to physical discomfort. It’s like going to sleep to home movies. Hope this helps someone else. Give it a try. 🥰