4 Alarm Goodnight

“I want you to clear your mind of everything”

 There is no phrase that makes my mind fill faster with thought than it previously contained prior to hearing this.

The only time my mind is more active is when I need to sleep and wake at some insane hour such as 4:30 am. After I get my bedroom temperature right, my earplugs and my special knee pillow, I set my alarm to 4:21, 4:23, 4:28, 4:30, 4:31 followed by a worst-case scenario wake up at 4:40 and 4:44 am.