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Having trouble falling asleep?

09 Monday Aug 2021

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Try listening to white noise. That’s a combination of all frequencies of sound that block out random noises that could be keeping you awake, like a neighbor’s barking dog. Harvard researchers found listening to white noise literally changes our brainwave patterns in a way that helps us fall asleep 38% faster, and keeps us in the deepest, more restful stages of sleep longer. And that makes white noise as effective as some prescription sleep-aids, with ZERO side effects.

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Can’t sleep? Stop counting sheep!

06 Thursday May 2021

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If you’re trying to fall asleep, forget counting sheep. In a study of insomniacs, the people who visualized a nice scene – whether they’d been there or not – fell asleep faster than those who tried counting forward or backward. That’s because conjuring up detailed images in your mind takes up enough cognitive space that it can distract other thoughts – like everything that’s on tomorrow’s to-do list. Plus, thinking about a positive image, like a peaceful beach, or a tranquil mountain vista, can reduce stress hormones and help you drift off to sleep faster.

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Trouble falling asleep?

19 Tuesday Jan 2021

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If you can’t sleep? Skip the sleeping pill and TALK to your partner. You can even talk to a close friend on the phone. UCLA research found married couples reached the deepest restorative stages of sleep – and woke up better rested – when they took 5-minutes to talk before bed. Because when something’s bugging us, we can toss and turn all night. But talking helps ease our worries. Plus, discussing our feelings promotes bonding and boosts our mood. And it makes sense that if we go to bed happy, we’re more likely to wake up refreshed, compared to when we go to bed feeling bummed.

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To fall back asleep fast – try this:

28 Monday Dec 2020

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Think about something you love. I mean, really think about it, to the point you immerse yourself in the visualization. That advice comes from sleep specialist Dr. Christopher Winter. He’s a sleep coach for professional baseball players – and tells them to visualize throwing 30 perfect pitches. Smell the grass, feel the seams on the ball, feel the sun on your face, hear the crowd – picture everything. He says his patients usually can’t make it past 5 pitches before they’re back asleep. Dr. Winter says visualization reduces anxiety and lets our brain’s sleep mechanism take over. And according to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 65% of the hospital patients who used that visualization technique took less time to fall asleep, experienced significant improvement in sleep quality, and felt less fatigued the next day.

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Need help falling asleep?

03 Friday Jul 2020

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Flip through a photo album before bed! British researchers found people who looked at happy photos of loved ones before bed saw a huge drop in levels of stress hormones. And they were able to drift off faster, and sleep longer, than when they didn’t look at pictures. It reminds us of happy times and the people who love and support us. But know this: They have to be printed pictures, not smartphone snapshots. Because staring at lighted electronic screens within an hour of bed has been shown to make it harder to get to sleep.

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Here’s a tip to fall asleep faster.

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Massage your calves before bed. You’ll drift off almost twice as fast. University of Miami researchers say it works by stimulating the nerves in your legs that soothe the adrenal glands, and those are the glands that pump out stress hormones that can keep you awake.

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