You probably have tried all the mentioned ways in the book to solve your trouble falling asleep. If you have already reached this point then maybe it is about time you start thinking outside of the book. Here are more tips.
1. Do Deep Breathing Exercises -Good blood and thus, oxygen circulation is an important factor for one to have a good quality sleep. That’s why usually people with breathing difficulties have sleeping difficulties as well, even disorders. Sleeping ailments like sleep apnea and insomnia are just few of the many to mention kinds of sleeping disorders. In order to maintain a good blood and oxygen circulation you also need to have proper deep breathing. This can be done by doing a particular set of exercises. For instance, try breathing in deeply and hold it in for four to five counts, as you watch your tummy rises like getting inflated with the air you just breath. Keep it in long enough until you finally feel like you can’t take it anymore. Then let go(exhale) the air as natural as possible but try prolonging it for like about four to five counts as well. Normally, this would enhance your breathing and give you optimum relaxation later.
2. Visualize Your Best Mattress -well everybody should at least have an ideal bed at some point in their life. The bed that has it all; comfort, convenience, softness and tenderness, you name it. Basically, the bed you want to sleep on, if possible, forever. Now take that thought in your head (or memory), and create a feeling out of it. Imagine yourself being in that bed now and that you feel like you can just sleep on it forever. All the warmth and comfort it offers here for your personal experience. Think that finally, your rest is within reach already.
3. Quit the Sheep Count -so most people think that by counting sleep they will eventually knock themselves down to sleep. But unfortunately, this is not necessarily true. Because when you count, you also perform a form of mental exercise that would basically keep your mind awake. When you are awake, there is a lesser potential to achieve a state of relaxation. So instead of counting sheep, you could just practically think of them as whole, probably a group of sheep on a grass meadow eating grass. But don’t count them okay? There are also other examples that could work too. Like imagining the wind breeze or the swaying of the tree leaves along with it.
If none of these works, you could consult your doctor to check into your condition.
Michelle Anders is a known sleep therapist in his town. He has encountered a lot of trouble falling asleep issues from different sorts of people. One way in sharing all that he have learned and applied is through writing articles. Read more about his articles on sleeping and quality life to gain more inputs in dealing with your sleeping problems.
