Recently I worked with a client who was not sleeping well. At his second appointment, he reported that he had had his first good night’s sleep in years. If you are one of the millions of people who don’t get the sleep you need, here are some of the things I shared with my client that he could do to lock in his better sleep habits.
1. Try and get to sleep by 10 pm every night. Your body produces a very beneficial hormone for brain function and physical endurance. The best hours for production of this hormone are between 10 pm and 12 am.
2. Sleep in a dark bedroom. Melatonin is produced when the sun is down and it is dark where you are sleeping. If necessary, invest in blackout curtains or shades.
3. No screen time 90 minutes before bed. Blue light close to bedtime suppresses melatonin production.
4. Get as much sunshine as possible during the day. This helps your body’s circadian rhythm so that your body knows when to sleep and when to be awake.
5. A warm bath actually cools you and when you are cooler you get a better night’s sleep. For sore muscles, Epsom salts can be helpful. My favorite – Epson salt with lavender and bubbles.
6. The old fashioned remedy of a cup of warm milk actually works – even better with raw honey, saffron, nutmeg or poppy seeds.
7. Short naps are beneficial to your health – people who nap reduce their risk of heart disease death by 37%. Take a couple a week, but not close to bedtime.
8. Take a tip from Indian feng shui expert Michael Mastro and sleep with your head in the south or east. This can help with blood flow, circulation and digestion.
9. Try hypnotherapy – working with affirmations and gratefulness can help get you in a better place to sleep well every night.
I’d love to chat with you about how to help you sleep better
Give me a call (818-929-4944) or join us any Wednesday on my Hypnotherapy Q & A. Register here:
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Sincerely,
Cinda
HYPNONEWS AND RESOURCES
Here’s exactly what lack of sleep can do to your body. Lack of Sleep. Can It Make You Sick? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/expert-answers/lack-of-sleep/faq-20057757
And another one: What Not Enough Sleep Does to Your Body, Say Doctors