When it's time for me to get ready for bed, I find a quiet place for a quick "oil check," as I like to call it. I do some deep breathing to start, just to calm my heartbeat (inhale four seconds, exhale four seconds). Then, I note three things I accomplished that day and how they positively impacted others. Close with more breathing, then I get ready for bed.

You've probably heard this before, but it's true -- cut the screen time if you want to clear your head and have a good night's rest. So, I put my phone on its charger, climb into bed, and lie on my back. Before tucking in, I note three things I'd like to accomplish the next day -- not pie-in-the-sky ambitions, but things I can reasonably do in the next 24 hours.

Lastly, I call on a happy memory, typically of something I did I was very proud of. It's not always recent, either -- I remember smiling to myself over a standing ovation at a high school play. With this image in my head, I close my eyes and gradually fall asleep.