Pursuant to a discussion of hypnotism techniques and sleep promotion--whilst tasting exotic brews in our sauna--two very closely allied tactics: In connection with the latter my splendid No. 2 Son Sky recommended silent repetition of "nothing" as an aid to rejecting interfering thoughts

So in resolving to try his system I nonetheless had a few intervening and interfering thoughts, the chief one noting how many common synonyms for "nothing":

Nil, nada, Nichts (Note the cap. Need I explain?), naught, nix, null

Zip, zero, zilch, zippo, zot

.....begin with N and Z

Why is that, do you suppose

dalehileman