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When escapist fantasy becomes essential for sleep onset

I can only fall asleep if I imagine elaborate fantasy scenarios where I'm someone else living a completely different life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The current self feels too burdensome to carry into rest, requiring psychological departure from present reality.

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“Where Are You with Sleep — the science and the practice across traditions?”

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