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3 Tips Supported By Science To Help You Sleep

Author: Jordan Ackerman
by Jordan Ackerman
Posted: Sep 08, 2019

1. Daily Meditation

We all know the routine, lights out at a decent time, getting cozy in bed and then…. Your mind goes crazy! Thought after thought seems to keep pouring into your head when all you want is to shut your eyes and drift into the peace of a deep night’s rest. Am I living up to my potential? Why haven’t I started that project I’ve been talking about for weeks? Why haven’t we gone on that trip? Did I reply to my boss or customer? It never ends! Maybe you don’t share this problem with me or the millions of others each and every night, maybe you do. I believe everyone at least time to time deals with this exact problem, and that’s when meditation is most useful.

It has been shown by science that daily meditation can significantly reduce your anxiety and stress levels. Your mind becomes open to your automatic impulses and thoughts and with that awareness brings improved control of your mind. You begin to understand the difference between the negative thoughts and positive ones that influence your mood, subconsciously, throughout the day. By meditating we are rewiring our brain to battle those negative thoughts, to be the champion of our mind. Meditating strengthens the signals from our neural pathways to relax our nervous system. Even setting aside 5 minutes each day could provide a tremendous difference.

2. Why Your Body Position When You Sleep Matters

Have you ever thought about whether sleeping on your back, side or stomach makes an impact on your actual quality of sleep? Surprisingly it makes a tremendous difference! For instance, sleeping on your back is good for body and neck alignment but if you suffer from sleep apnea, like me, it can make matters worse. Sleeping on your side, and specifically your left side, can alleviate the difficulties of sleep apnea as well us reduce acid reflux and heartburn. But it is important if you’re a side sleeper to mix it up a bit because sleeping on your left side also puts added pressure on the stomach and lungs. The biggest benefit to stomach sleeping is eliminating that noisy snoring! But it is also the worst position to sleep in if you deal with back pain. When it comes down to it, sleep in whatever position you feel most comfortable in. Learn more about different pros and cons of differentsleeping positions.

3. Trying A Science Based Sleeping Product

There are many things on the market today that people have created in order to help those improve their sleep. Because remember, it’s about the quality of sleep that we get compared to the actual hours we are asleep. Products out there today can range from sleeping apps on your smart phones that can track your sleep, record audio of your snoring or moving around and other discrepancies during through the night. There are even products such as headbands that actually take a detailed measure of your sleep. But the product that I personally have had the most success with is actually much simpler than you may think. It’s called a Weighted Blanket!

These blankets can range from 5 to 30 pounds. I myself am a bigger individual at 6’3 and 200ish pounds and I personally use a 20lb weighted blanket. They have improved my sleep, reduced my anxiety and improved my mental health incredibly. These blankets wrap you up in a big comforting hug and help shut down that racing mind when it matters most. I highly recommend giving a weighted blanket a try before resulting to medication.

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Author: Jordan Ackerman

Jordan Ackerman

Member since: Aug 26, 2019
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