Before going to sleep focus on one or two good things that happened that day. Even if it is just a good cup of tea or a few seconds of warm sunshine on your face.
Choosing small, positive memories makes it easier for the brain to throw up further positive thoughts in a kind of spiral effect, according to neuroscientist professor Ian Robertson. At stressful times this reduces the chance of waking up, heart pounding, at 5 am.
But this little greenhorn finds that thinking of one or two good things that happened that day throws up all kinds of benefits. Give it a try and see for yourself ...