How do we not pavlov ourselves by doing the same sequence of actions often?

Question

For example, we brush our teeth every night, then go to bed with the intention to sleep. How does our brain not connect brush teeth -> go to bed -> close eyes with the intention of sleeping?

I’ve been struggling to fall asleep for almost a week now, and it takes me a good hour or so to actually fall asleep.

Is it impossible for our brain to pavlov itself, or is this just another question that I came up with while struggling to fall asleep?

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Answer 1

You can absolutely pavlov yourself. Have you ever kinda needed to pee and so went to the bathroom and suddenly the need to pee intensified to the point where you were rushing to get your your pants down?

If so, congrats! You’ve pavlov’d yourself!