Sunday, February 8, 2009

Sleep Better Tonight By Meditating

By Keira Adams

Practicing meditation can be a great tool in the battle to achieve a more restful night's sleep. You CAN achieve a deeper and more refreshing sleep that will leave you ready to tackle your new day. Meditation is often very helpful for those who have trouble falling to sleep in the first place. It's a way for them to deeply relax their muscles and also their minds, thus allowing sleep to come more quickly to them.

A lot of people take a several types of pills for various reasons. If they add sleeping pills on top of the rest, it can lead to sleep disruptions and lethargy throughout the following day. Meditation is a far healthier solution, but you'll need to have patience - it will involve time and repetition before you have sufficiently mastered the practice in order to achieve the desired results.

You can meditate in many different ways, such as using music, or not using music, lighting candles, or trying a more intense technique of yoga meditation by sitting quietly and letting your mind wander. Easy meditation will help to reduce your stress and anxiety, so that you get a better night's sleep.

To enter a state of meditation, try some time-honored techniques such as repeating a mantra (a positive phrase) silently or out loud, focusing on your breathing, or listening to soothing music. If stray thoughts come into your mind that interrupt your focus, just let them go and turn your mind back to your object of concentration.

Focus on your meditation by creating a desirable atmosphere. Try these ideas to help you focus and eliminate distractions.

1. Find a quiet place where you're not likely to be disturbed. This place might be somewhere in your house, or a lakeside park bench. Remove the television, phone and other things that might cause a disturbance.

2. Get comfortable. Find a sitting position that is comfortable for you, using pillows or cushions if required. Remove your footwear, and do not wear anything that restricts you.

3. Now relax. Shut your eyes and allow your thoughts to wander. Picture a calming scene such as a meadow of grazing sheep or a quiet pond to help you concentrate.

4. Take a deep breath and focus on each one. These deep breaths will help to increase your oxygen levels and relieve stress.

Meditation right before bed can improve your sleep patterns and help you to get a good night's sleep. Even just 10 to 15 minutes per day will help you relax and sleep better. - 14130

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