Now that you've fully relaxed your body, all it takes to fall into a deep sleep is to turn your brain off. (This is like that moment after you switch your iPhone off when it takes another few seconds for it to fully power down.)
What you really want to avoid are any thoughts that involve movement ("I've got to pick up that drycleaning tomorrow"; "Did I remember to put out the recycling?"). These thoughts actually prompt involuntary movement in your body. You don't realize it, but just thinking about something causes micro-contractions in certain muscles.
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