Sleep aids such as earplugs, eye masks, sleeping pills etc will no doubt help you to have a sound sleep. But not only are these alternatives expensive but also have a list of side effects that eventually harm your body and mind. No matter what pills you take, or what songs you listen to, sleep deprivation is one problem that continuously haunts you. Thee aids are only short term and can only be effective for a short period of time. You might be wondering than what can be probably done to have sound sleep, right? Don’t you worry pals, today we will tell you some natural way and exercises that will help you to have a sound sleep because as they say, early to bed, early to rise, makes a man, healthy, wealthy and wise
Dr. Andrew Weil, a Harvard trained medical doctor with a focus on holistic health, believes getting the best sleep ever is as simple as breathing in and breathing out. I am sleeping, but I am always tired, what’s wrong with me? If this thought has ever crossed your mind, you are probably sleep deprived. Now the question is what can you do?
Well, there are a few snacks that could help you to get a sound sleep. Bananas are one among those. They contain tryptophan, potassium and magnesium. All these three nutrients act as muscle relaxants. Yogurt too is rich in calcium which is directly related to our sleep cycle. Yogurt packs proteins, benefits the digestive track and enhances the gut micro biome. Apart from them, there is this one simple proven exercise that can help you to have a sound sleep. The best part is, this is a breathing exercise and is surprisingly very very simple. This popular breathing exercise is also called 4-7-8 exercise. Before you bring in a lot of questions here, what is it, how is it done etc.
Here is a video that will help you with every such question:
This is followed by the five-step procedure listed below:
• Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
• Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.
• Hold your breath for a count of seven.
• Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of eight.
• This is one breath. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.
Breath in, Breath out and sleep well people.
