sleepless in the night
Watch this postWhat do people do when you constantly wake up nearly every night about 20 or 3 and you know your not going back to sleep again for a while
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Now, there are two methods here I have used, both good but, you need to persevere with them both.
1)Military Method Preps Your Body for Sleep
The method centers around preparing your mind and body for sleep by deeply relaxing for about two minutes. The following summary of the process was recently published in the Evening Standard:2
1. Relax your whole face, including your tongue, jaw and the muscles around your eyes
2. Drop your shoulders and relax your arms
3. Relax your chest as you breathe out
4. Relax your legs, from your thighs to your feet
5. Relax and clear your mind, then picture yourself in one of the following scenarios:
a. You’re lying in a canoe on a calm lake with nothing but blue sky above you
b. You’re snuggled in a black velvet hammock in a pitch-black room
c. Simply repeat “Don’t think, don’t think, don’t think” for 10 seconds
2) 4 Square breathing.
count to 4 when you breathe in.
Hold breathe for count of 4.
Breathe out for count of 4
Hold breathe for count of 4
Repeat for as much as needed.
Adjust your '4' count to suit yourself.
You'll find with this method the more you use it the easier it'll get.
Give them a try, what have you got to lose?
When I wake in the night and if I don't feel very sleepy, I switch it back on and usually lull back to sleep. I also have paid attention to advice about avoiding techie stuff (tv, mobile etc.) close to bedtime and have a winding down routine. Before the CD, I found the radio on very low as other posters have mentioned helps. Doing tasks, activities or crosswords etc. in the middle of the night may be fine if you don't have to get up at 6.30 for work so personally wouldn't work for me. Best wishes x
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