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]]> Good quality sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle, an active body, and a happy mind. But if you’re having sleep problems, it’s not always easy to know what you can do to help. The more you worry about it the worse it gets. If this problem relates to you, then don’t worry. Try these simple mindfulness exercises that should help you get a better night’s sleep if you use them consistently.

Mindful Breathing

Before you try to go to sleep, lie comfortably in bed and breathe deeply and fully. Feel the lungs fill with cool air. As you exhale let all the negative feelings and worries of the day flow out with the breath and disappear into the atmosphere. Then imagine breathing out to the horizon and then breathing back from there into the body. This exercise should make you calm, grounded, and ready for sleep.

Deep Breathing

When you are sitting in your favorite chair in the evening, close your eyes and follow your breath as it flows in and out. Feel the air move through the nose and mouth. Breathe down deeply and follow its rhythm. This will lower your heart rate and relax your body’s muscles, prepping you for sleep.

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#AD @bootsuk 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 ⁣ ⁣ 4. Staying in the now ⁣ Do you regularly meditate? Nah, me neither! However, I do see all the potential benefits, my husband is great at it and I’ve seen how it helps him. I’ve definitely taken on board some top tips, especially in terms of focusing the mind and breathing techniques, that have been helpful to calm an anxious state. But…. it’s just not my bag! Like when choosing how to regularly exercise, you have to find what floats your mindful boat if you want to keep doing it! ⁣ ⁣ So what do I do to ecourage a calmer place in a mind that likes to go at 100mph and cover 800 topics in 10 minutes? Well exercise is my number one, but after that, I believe in the power of now. (One of the principals of meditation!) If you are really present in the moment you are in right now (reading this, stirring milk into coffee, stroking the dog, looking at the roses, smelling your baby’s head, unloading the dishwasher, scratching your head etc) then you can’t be worrying about what’s already happened or what may or may not happen in the future. It immediately wipes out about half a million thoughts. ⁣ ⁣ As Will Smith said ‘what’s the point of wasting your time worrying about jumping out of a plane until the moment that you’re standing on the edge of the plane?' We spend too much time needlessly worrying! Staying in the now as much as possible, and removing the constant negativity of the news programmes and certain social media, is what has helped me through lockdown in a pretty level headed and positive way and they are habits that I intend to keep going with into the future. ⁣ ⁣ There is no denying the world is still a scary and uncertain place but as I always say, ‘Change your thoughts and you’ll change your (own little) world.’⁣ ⁣ Is there anything that you particularly do to have a positive impact on your mental wellbeing? ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #mediation #powerofnow #lockdownlife #mindful #mindfulbreathing #positivity #positivemind #mentalhealth #katieisles #coronadiaries #katiesrambles #lifeover40 #healthymindhealthybody #littlestoriesofmylife #momentsofmine #holdingontosummer #summertime #whitedress

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]]> 3 Tips For Better Quality Sleep https://yourdailysportfix.com/3-tips-for-better-quality-sleep/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:56:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=10770 A good night’s sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does it give you more energy, but it helps your body to function properly and makes your workouts more effective. Here are five tips to get you on the way to better sleeping habits. Optimize Your Sleeping Environment A crucial factor in […]

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]]> A good night’s sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does it give you more energy, but it helps your body to function properly and makes your workouts more effective. Here are five tips to get you on the way to better sleeping habits.

Optimize Your Sleeping Environment

A crucial factor in ensuring a good night’s sleep is streamlining your bedroom. Try to reduce the amount of artificial light, cut out external noise, and tidy up the mess so that you can relax knowing that everything’s in the right place.

Regular Sleeping Pattern

Once your bedroom is organized and designed for rest, the next thing to think about is your sleeping pattern. The most effective way to get good quality sleep is to try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. This lets your body know what its meant to be doing.

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A MINDFUL SLEEP Mindful action starts from your intention. The same thing with mindful sleeping. Here's a simple guide: 1. Do your night routine. No distraction, keep your phone away. 2. Walk to your bed, fully aware that it is time to sleep. 3. Bring your attention to every part of your body that touch your sheet. Feel the backsode of your head on the pillow. Feel your neck relax. Feel your back comfortly rest on the bed. Let your leg drop to the side, and your arms supported by your side. 4. When you're comfortable. Breathe, slowly in and out and feel your belly expanding and contracting. 5. Give permission for your mind to relax with your breathing. 6. You don't need to rush your eyes to close. Let it slowly gaze around and lose focus by itself. 7. Lastly, don't go back to your phone after these steps! Just sleep, the world could wait. Honor your intention and your body requests. Sleep. It is the sane thing to do. 🤪 What is your night routine to help you sleep better? #nightroutine #mindfulsleep #sleepbetter #insomnia

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More Light During the Day

Exposing yourself to daylight during the day is a great way of letting your body know what time it is. After your skin has soaked in Vitamin D from the sun, it will know that it’s time to rest in the evening.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> mindful sleep Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:18:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png mindful sleep Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 Mindful Sleep Exercises https://yourdailysportfix.com/mindful-sleep-exercises/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:18:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=11836 Good quality sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle, an active body, and a happy mind. But if you’re having sleep problems, it’s not always easy to know what you can do to help. The more you worry about it the worse it gets. If this problem relates to you, then don’t worry. Try these […]

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]]> Good quality sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle, an active body, and a happy mind. But if you’re having sleep problems, it’s not always easy to know what you can do to help. The more you worry about it the worse it gets. If this problem relates to you, then don’t worry. Try these simple mindfulness exercises that should help you get a better night’s sleep if you use them consistently.

Mindful Breathing

Before you try to go to sleep, lie comfortably in bed and breathe deeply and fully. Feel the lungs fill with cool air. As you exhale let all the negative feelings and worries of the day flow out with the breath and disappear into the atmosphere. Then imagine breathing out to the horizon and then breathing back from there into the body. This exercise should make you calm, grounded, and ready for sleep.

Deep Breathing

When you are sitting in your favorite chair in the evening, close your eyes and follow your breath as it flows in and out. Feel the air move through the nose and mouth. Breathe down deeply and follow its rhythm. This will lower your heart rate and relax your body’s muscles, prepping you for sleep.

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#AD @bootsuk 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 ⁣ ⁣ 4. Staying in the now ⁣ Do you regularly meditate? Nah, me neither! However, I do see all the potential benefits, my husband is great at it and I’ve seen how it helps him. I’ve definitely taken on board some top tips, especially in terms of focusing the mind and breathing techniques, that have been helpful to calm an anxious state. But…. it’s just not my bag! Like when choosing how to regularly exercise, you have to find what floats your mindful boat if you want to keep doing it! ⁣ ⁣ So what do I do to ecourage a calmer place in a mind that likes to go at 100mph and cover 800 topics in 10 minutes? Well exercise is my number one, but after that, I believe in the power of now. (One of the principals of meditation!) If you are really present in the moment you are in right now (reading this, stirring milk into coffee, stroking the dog, looking at the roses, smelling your baby’s head, unloading the dishwasher, scratching your head etc) then you can’t be worrying about what’s already happened or what may or may not happen in the future. It immediately wipes out about half a million thoughts. ⁣ ⁣ As Will Smith said ‘what’s the point of wasting your time worrying about jumping out of a plane until the moment that you’re standing on the edge of the plane?' We spend too much time needlessly worrying! Staying in the now as much as possible, and removing the constant negativity of the news programmes and certain social media, is what has helped me through lockdown in a pretty level headed and positive way and they are habits that I intend to keep going with into the future. ⁣ ⁣ There is no denying the world is still a scary and uncertain place but as I always say, ‘Change your thoughts and you’ll change your (own little) world.’⁣ ⁣ Is there anything that you particularly do to have a positive impact on your mental wellbeing? ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #mediation #powerofnow #lockdownlife #mindful #mindfulbreathing #positivity #positivemind #mentalhealth #katieisles #coronadiaries #katiesrambles #lifeover40 #healthymindhealthybody #littlestoriesofmylife #momentsofmine #holdingontosummer #summertime #whitedress

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]]> 3 Tips For Better Quality Sleep https://yourdailysportfix.com/3-tips-for-better-quality-sleep/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:56:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=10770 A good night’s sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does it give you more energy, but it helps your body to function properly and makes your workouts more effective. Here are five tips to get you on the way to better sleeping habits. Optimize Your Sleeping Environment A crucial factor in […]

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]]> A good night’s sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does it give you more energy, but it helps your body to function properly and makes your workouts more effective. Here are five tips to get you on the way to better sleeping habits.

Optimize Your Sleeping Environment

A crucial factor in ensuring a good night’s sleep is streamlining your bedroom. Try to reduce the amount of artificial light, cut out external noise, and tidy up the mess so that you can relax knowing that everything’s in the right place.

Regular Sleeping Pattern

Once your bedroom is organized and designed for rest, the next thing to think about is your sleeping pattern. The most effective way to get good quality sleep is to try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. This lets your body know what its meant to be doing.

View this post on Instagram

A MINDFUL SLEEP Mindful action starts from your intention. The same thing with mindful sleeping. Here's a simple guide: 1. Do your night routine. No distraction, keep your phone away. 2. Walk to your bed, fully aware that it is time to sleep. 3. Bring your attention to every part of your body that touch your sheet. Feel the backsode of your head on the pillow. Feel your neck relax. Feel your back comfortly rest on the bed. Let your leg drop to the side, and your arms supported by your side. 4. When you're comfortable. Breathe, slowly in and out and feel your belly expanding and contracting. 5. Give permission for your mind to relax with your breathing. 6. You don't need to rush your eyes to close. Let it slowly gaze around and lose focus by itself. 7. Lastly, don't go back to your phone after these steps! Just sleep, the world could wait. Honor your intention and your body requests. Sleep. It is the sane thing to do. 🤪 What is your night routine to help you sleep better? #nightroutine #mindfulsleep #sleepbetter #insomnia

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More Light During the Day

Exposing yourself to daylight during the day is a great way of letting your body know what time it is. After your skin has soaked in Vitamin D from the sun, it will know that it’s time to rest in the evening.

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