Strange night visualization?

In order to sleep I always use the same visualization. I imagine this post apocalyptic well controlled and protected and ritualistic community of which I am part. ( ritualistic in that everyone has their role to play)

Is this strange or do other people use visualization?

I dont do that, I count my breaths, going backwards from 99 to 0! Usually I am asleep long before I get to 0. I find my mind wanders the closer I am to falling asleep so I know it'll be soon!

I wonder if it is another attempt for me to control my environment as night time is scary for me.

I don't find it strange at all! I use visualization too to sleep, particularly when I am stressed or anxious. It's always nature based, as that is what feels safe to me.

I would guess the well protected and ordered community gives you a sense of safety to think about?

I bet you would understand too how right during that time when the mind is beginning to slip into sleep, is when unwanted visuals and thoughts are most likely to crop up and seem the most powerful for me? The visualization is my attempt to steer it in a positive direction.

I don't find it strange at all! I use visualization too to sleep, particularly when I am stressed or anxious. It's always nature based, as that is what feels safe to me.

I would guess the well protected and ordered community gives you a sense of safety to think about?

 

I bet you would understand too how right during that time when the mind is beginning to slip into sleep, is when unwanted visuals and thoughts are most likely to crop up and seem the most powerful for me? The visualization is my attempt to steer it in a positive direction.

Yes, visualization is an attempt to keep things positive and controlled. My community is deep in the forest and everyone is brought together for protection and the community is totally impossible to enter, physically ,unless you are let in.