If you're wondering how to sleep, you're definitely not alone. 60 million people every year (just in the U.S.) find themselves wondering how to sleep. Now, if you're part of one of those 60 million struggling sleepers, knowing that other people are lying awake at night might provide a small comfort, but it doesn't help you sleep. Luckily though, there is information and practices that WILL help you sleep.
Teach Yourself How to Sleep:
The first (and most important) step on your way to sound sleep is simply to understand that insomnia is 100% curable. And, even better, it's not very hard to cure. Yes, it will require a little energy and attention on your part; but if you have experienced the frustration that goes along with lying awake for hours at night you won't hesitate to take the small (but significant) steps.
With that understood, learning how to sleep is a (somewhat self-explanatory) 3 step process. Step 1 requires that we fully understand our insomnia. We need to look at all the factors in our sleep habits and our daily living habits that are keeping us awake at night. Step 2 requires that we understand the solution. We need to look at the way we approach life and approach sleep and figure out what we need to do (and stop doing) to get ourselves a good night's sleep. And finally, step 3 requires that we take action. Just like understanding that exercise will get us in better shape is different from actually doing the exercise; understanding how to sleep better is different from actually doing the things that will get us sleeping easily and soundly.
Understand the Problem. Understand the Solution. Take Action. The steps are simple but profound and effective. They will help every struggling sleeper train herself how to sleep easily. Let's start that training process right now with: 3 Practices to learn how to sleep better tonight
3 Great Tips for How to Sleep Better (starting tonight)
Use these 3 tips tonight to start re-training yourself in how to sleep:
1. Limit your stimulants - Nicotine, Sugar an Caffeine are very powerful substances. It's true that some of us are more sensitive to these substances than other but nicotine, caffeine and sugar affect us all on some level and they definitely play a role in our sleep health. Start right now to pay closer attention to how these 3 stimulants affect you and limit their use accordingly.
2. Buffer Zone - a buffer zone is just a time (set aside) so you can decompress from your day before you get into bed. So if you want to get into be at 11, enter your buffer zone around 10:15 by turning off all electronics, finishing any final "to-do's" and generally just finishing your day. Then use this buffer zone as a time to unwind with a relaxing activity of your choice - try reading a book, drinking some bedtime tea, doing some gentle stretching or a relaxation exercise or writing in a journal. Do any quiet, relaxing activity that you enjoy. You'll find this will help you avoid all those racing thoughts that often happen if we try to get into bed without unwinding first.
3. Get Regular Exercise - building up a little sweat every day (or at least a few times a week) with regular exercise is very important when it comes to a good night's sleep. Not only will exercise help reduce stress but it will also help your body temperature establish a healthy rhythm, which promotes easy, sound sleep. Don't wait! Start today to make exercise a part of your life. Find a style of movement that you enjoy and do it to such a degree that you break a little sweat. IMPORTANT note: Be aware of when you exercise. Don't sweat too close to bedtime (within 3 hours) because that might actually be counter-productive because it will energize too much and you'll struggle to fall asleep because of that.
Don't wait - start now to use these 3 tips to train yourself in how to sleep better starting tonight.
If you need more help learning how to sleep, YogaRelief has a 4-week home study course (www.yogarelief.com/our-programs/insomnia) that is guaranteed to get you sleeping better. It will provide you with all of the information and the support that you could need so that you can train yourself to sleep better. Those who take this course never wonder how to sleep - because they know!
Teach Yourself How to Sleep:
The first (and most important) step on your way to sound sleep is simply to understand that insomnia is 100% curable. And, even better, it's not very hard to cure. Yes, it will require a little energy and attention on your part; but if you have experienced the frustration that goes along with lying awake for hours at night you won't hesitate to take the small (but significant) steps.
With that understood, learning how to sleep is a (somewhat self-explanatory) 3 step process. Step 1 requires that we fully understand our insomnia. We need to look at all the factors in our sleep habits and our daily living habits that are keeping us awake at night. Step 2 requires that we understand the solution. We need to look at the way we approach life and approach sleep and figure out what we need to do (and stop doing) to get ourselves a good night's sleep. And finally, step 3 requires that we take action. Just like understanding that exercise will get us in better shape is different from actually doing the exercise; understanding how to sleep better is different from actually doing the things that will get us sleeping easily and soundly.
Understand the Problem. Understand the Solution. Take Action. The steps are simple but profound and effective. They will help every struggling sleeper train herself how to sleep easily. Let's start that training process right now with: 3 Practices to learn how to sleep better tonight
3 Great Tips for How to Sleep Better (starting tonight)
Use these 3 tips tonight to start re-training yourself in how to sleep:
1. Limit your stimulants - Nicotine, Sugar an Caffeine are very powerful substances. It's true that some of us are more sensitive to these substances than other but nicotine, caffeine and sugar affect us all on some level and they definitely play a role in our sleep health. Start right now to pay closer attention to how these 3 stimulants affect you and limit their use accordingly.
2. Buffer Zone - a buffer zone is just a time (set aside) so you can decompress from your day before you get into bed. So if you want to get into be at 11, enter your buffer zone around 10:15 by turning off all electronics, finishing any final "to-do's" and generally just finishing your day. Then use this buffer zone as a time to unwind with a relaxing activity of your choice - try reading a book, drinking some bedtime tea, doing some gentle stretching or a relaxation exercise or writing in a journal. Do any quiet, relaxing activity that you enjoy. You'll find this will help you avoid all those racing thoughts that often happen if we try to get into bed without unwinding first.
3. Get Regular Exercise - building up a little sweat every day (or at least a few times a week) with regular exercise is very important when it comes to a good night's sleep. Not only will exercise help reduce stress but it will also help your body temperature establish a healthy rhythm, which promotes easy, sound sleep. Don't wait! Start today to make exercise a part of your life. Find a style of movement that you enjoy and do it to such a degree that you break a little sweat. IMPORTANT note: Be aware of when you exercise. Don't sweat too close to bedtime (within 3 hours) because that might actually be counter-productive because it will energize too much and you'll struggle to fall asleep because of that.
Don't wait - start now to use these 3 tips to train yourself in how to sleep better starting tonight.
If you need more help learning how to sleep, YogaRelief has a 4-week home study course (www.yogarelief.com/our-programs/insomnia) that is guaranteed to get you sleeping better. It will provide you with all of the information and the support that you could need so that you can train yourself to sleep better. Those who take this course never wonder how to sleep - because they know!
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