10/26/2022
Great quick tip here (shared on Quora by a military veteran), that can help slow down your busy mind when it’s preventing you from falling asleep. In my Integrative Health Coaching practice, I frequently help our clients at Healing Source to develop a comprehensive set of habits that can dramatically improve the quality of their night’s sleep. These habits are collectively referred to as good sleep hygiene.
High-quality sleep is one of the most important pillars to your overall state of health and well-being… including its effect on achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, managing your daily stress, having sharp, clear, agile mental acuity and memory, and being able to enjoy the positive social connections and important relationships in your life!! Reach out to us at Healing Source if you could benefit from a better night’s rest!
Fun fact: This technique described in the shared article, also called “box breathing” or “square breathing,” is a wonderful quick exercise that you can use at ANY time in your stressful day, when you could use a brief meditative time-out, to reset your mind and bring yourself back to an immediate state of calm and centeredness.
Aaron Hilliard's answer: I served in the military very early on in my life and we were taught a simple technique that I use to this very day. I can sleep anywhere and at any time of the day or night, regardless of noise or light. It involves no medication whatsoever but it does take practice. Li...
