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The Most Useful Ways to Use Meditation for Sleep
If you end up lying in bed for hours at night and you wake up tired in the morning you may want to try using the
techniques of meditation for sleep.
Using the techniques of meditation for sleep is very
helpful at curing mild sleeping problems, especially those
related to stress.
It can also be used to help reduce the symptoms of
insomnia, but it may depend on your level of concentration
and greatly by what your insomnia is caused by.
Before you start using meditation for sleep ask
yourself why it is you cannot fall asleep.
Meditation is very powerful, but sleep deprivation can be
related to many disorders that are serious health problems
you don't want to ignore.
There are many reasons that you may not be falling
asleep.
• Stressful thoughts
• Too much caffeine
• Being uncomfortable
• Having an inconsistent schedule
• Restless leg syndrome
• Medication
Obviously, some of these problems can be solved
without meditation, so make sure these are not the cause of your sleeplessness before
you get started using meditation for sleep.
Meditation can be used to help sleeping problems when
you are stressed, uncomfortable, when you
have RLS, or if you use certain types of medication.
1. Become Comfortable
To help you try to go to sleep you need to first make sure
you are comfortable.
Set the appropriate room temperature and put on a pair
of pajamas you find comfortable.
The posture you use for meditation for sleep is
important as well.
Since the purpose of the meditation is to go to sleep
you may want to lie down, but you can sit up if it makes you
tired faster.
2. Remove Other Distractions
You can meditate when you have other distractions
around the room.
Turn off the TV, your cell phone, the computer, and
the radio.
If you often look up at your clock at night to see the time,
turn the clock around.
Turn off the lights or use sleeping masks if you have
to.
3. Clear you're Mind
One of the most important parts of meditation for sleep is learning how to clear your
mind.
This may involve using breathing techniques or
writing a diary.
Whatever technique you use, it should leave you
relaxed and content.
Don't spend the time thinking about the day and everything that upsets you.
4. Focus on Your Body
This specific technique of meditation for sleep can help
people with RLS and those who lay awake all night
tossing and turning.
Focus on your toes first, and slowly work your way to your
feet and other body parts until you get to your head.
Concentrate deeply until all the feeling is gone from
that body part.
5. Use Mental Imagery
Mental imagery is a great way for you to transition to
sleep.
Concentrate on thoughts that are calming to you.
You can think about happy moments, dreams, colors,
sounds, or music.
When you go through all of these techniques for
meditation for sleep you should find yourself falling
asleep much easier.
Start keeping track of how well you slept everyday in
the morning.
Keep researching to find more techniques for
mediation for sleep and keeping a sleeping journal.
After a few nights you should start being able to fall asleep
much easier than before.
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Every morning wake up and write down how you
slept the night before.
Don't worry about the time you fell asleep, just write how long you think it took you to go to sleep and how well you
slept through the night.
Keep tract of which techniques work the best for
you so you can find easier ways to use meditation for
sleep.
The Most Useful Ways to Use Meditation for Sleep