Some Basic Pearls of Wisdom and Ayurvedic Rules of Thumb for IMPROVED AND OPTIMAL SLEEP: Sleep is an essential necessity for the body, mind and spirit. Its not just that you sleep but how you sleep that provides us with the vital healing contributions towards health. With proper rest our bodies reset. Our digestion reorganizes the days worth of information ranging from food to what weve taken in through impressions. With good sleep our nervous system becomes nourished which affects our cognitive functioning and immunity. Sleep is where we withdraw from the outer world and tap into the inner space where we can find space from our daily lives and come back with a clearer perspective on life, as we wake up refreshed and rejuvenated. With adequate and good quality sleep we can also retard the aging process. A nervous system gone hay wire is a domino effect from lack of good sleep which increases sensitivity to stress and inevitably leads to an onslaught of potential cascading imbalances that bring us to disease. With lack of sleep or poor sleep habits we encourage inflammation as well. Below are some tips to support your health with sleep. *Awaken by 7 (the latest) *Sleep by 10/11(the latest) No ands, ifs or buts. *Caffeine before bed should be avoided. *Spicy food before bed should be avoided. *Warm almond, coconut or pure whole milk, warmed and used with spices such as cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and honey make a great tonic for sleep. *No TV in the bedroom. If its unavoidable (which it usually isnt because its a choice) you can cover it up with a neutral fabric, such as white, purple, green or blue. *Bookshelves should be either covered up or preferably removed as this energetic impression can also stimulate movement in the space around you. *Mirrors should not be in the bedroom or at least facing the bed. *The bedroom should be zen in nature. Calm, soothing, quiet and nurturing. *Avoid reading stimulating material before bed. Only light reading, nothing cerebral or that requires much cognitive input. *Avoid stimulating and charged conversations before bed. *Avoid naps longer than 15-20 minutes in the afternoon, unless youre ill. *Make sure youve gotten some form of exercise in for the day. It takes energy for the body to fall asleep. If youre wired then you cant sleep and if you havent used your energy up physically then its difficult to fall asleep. *Its better to get to bed earlier and wake up earlier than it is to go to bed later and wake up later. When we go to bed earlier and wake up earlier we have a clearer perception of life and feel more motivated as we are in alignment with the natural rhythms/circadian rhythm embedded in our DNA. They use to say, early to bed, early to rise, make a man/woman healthy, wealthy and wise, for a reason. When we bed later we use up resources of energy that are only cultivated efficiently and optimally when we are in bed earlier. Inspiration, according to Yoga, comes more readily and clearly during the subtle hours of the early morning with the suns rays that start with the violet hue, which has a profound effect on the pituitary gland and master systems of the brain. hiddenhealthcenter
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:47:49 +0000
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