How to get Good Sleep? | Dr. Hansaji Yogendra
The Yoga Institute・8 minutes read
Yoga teaches to control the mind's fluctuations to achieve peaceful sleep, recognizing signs of good and bad sleep is crucial. Different sleeping positions have varying effects, and preparing for good sleep involves eating early, avoiding stimulants, and relaxing activities.
Insights
- Mastery over sleep requires recognizing signs of good and bad sleep, such as feeling refreshed and pain-free versus frequent awakenings and morning fatigue.
- Preparation for good sleep involves various practices like eating early, wearing comfortable clothing, avoiding stimulants, and engaging in relaxing activities like warm foot baths or positive reading, emphasizing the importance of controlling the mind's fluctuations through yoga practices.
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Mastering Sleep Through Yoga and Techniques
- Yoga is defined as yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodha, focusing on controlling the mind's fluctuations.
- To achieve mastery over sleep, it is crucial to recognize signs of good and bad sleep.
- Good sleep indicators include feeling refreshed, pain-free upon waking, while bad sleep signs involve frequent awakenings, inability to fall asleep, and morning fatigue.
- Different sleeping positions have varying effects: back for sick individuals, left side for energy and digestion, right side for detachment and calmness.
- Preparing for good sleep involves eating at least three hours before bed, wearing comfortable clothing, avoiding stimulants like coffee or alcohol, and not forcing sleep if it doesn't come.
- Techniques to aid sleep include yoga practices like pranayama, reading positive material before bed, avoiding digital devices before sleeping, and relaxing activities like warm foot baths or writing down positive experiences from the day.
