India, Nov. 8 -- As the body prepares to unwind at night, the mind often goes into overdrive, spiraling through racing thoughts. Worries may range from life-changing events - like a promotion or proposal - to past regrets or even simple plans for tomorrow. The mind races at night. But what if you could lull your thoughts to sleep? Is there a way? Sleep doctor, Dr Christopher J Allen aka Dr Chris, a physician in sleep medicine and pediatric neurology with 20 years in the medical field, shares one technique that works: 'cognitive offloading. Dr Chris observed that this trick worked for his patients based on his clinical experience. The technique is actually super simple. He explains, "All you need is a piece of paper. If you feel like your mind is racing, wherever those thoughts keep going, get a piece of paper and write down what you are thinking." So instead of suppressing or pushing those thoughts away, you are taking them out of your head by putting them down on paper. "Take that paper, fold it up, put it under the pillow or put it on a nightstand," he shares, adding, that it is just telling your mind that look, we are thinking about it, but we are going to "save it for another day". This practice is symbolic; it is a small gesture to tell your brain that you have embraced and acknowledged those worrying thoughts, but for now, are, in a way, putting them to sleep. While it may sound like journalling, cognitive offloading is a different and much quicker approach. "Some people can do journalling and that's fine. But you just write one word like tired, family, husband, whatever it is," he says. Unlike journalling, which goes on to be a full-fledged, lengthy reflection session where you go on writing about your feelings, the method of cognitive offloading doesn't require you to analyse how you are feeling. It's lighter: just jot down your worries as succinctly as possible, even in a single word. You are naming and jotting down what is bothering you, which you can deal with later....