Today, we are going to be diving into a new way to treat insomnia and pregnancy that I have not previously discussed before.
Instead of using pills, herbs, or anything external, we're going to be using only your mind.
After that statement, I'm sure most of you probably want the pills.
That's alright, sometimes change is good and your form of change will come in meditation.
When I first heard of meditation, I thought it was some eastern spiritual practice and it is, but it's also much more than that.
Science has determined that there are many benefits from this relaxation technique and for the purpose of this article I'll be limiting it to that.
Anything spiritual that you discover is yours to discover on your own.
We'll only be discussing the ways meditating can help overcome insomnia and pregnancy.
Alright, how's this blasted newfound relaxation technique help me to sleep? The first and foremost should be obvious.
Relaxation is one of the major keys in falling asleep.
Only drunks find themselves sleeping with an arm bent backwards under their thigh.
The second benefit is a little less obvious and I'll take my time to make sure you fully comprehend it.
When you sleep, you go through at least three brainwave patterns.
The easiest way to remember these three (alpha, beta, and theta waves) is to think of them like consciousness, relaxed, and asleep.
For those of you with insomnia and pregnancy who find it hard to get to sleep, your brainwaves never leave the first stage.
This is an easy fix, so let's get on that.
To begin meditation, you'll need to find a comfortable place to either sit up straight or to lie down.
Get in your position and close your eyes to begin taking in deep but comfortable breaths through the nose out and out with the mouth.
Focus solely on your breathing and do not let other thoughts enter your mind.
If you do have thoughts, let them in and let them pass.
Continue this stress relieving process for as long as you feel comfortable but at least 15 minutes.
Insomnia and pregnancy will be a thing of the past once you begin to master this and you should notice when you finish meditating, you feel relaxed and a little tired.
This comes with practice.
The more you meditate, the quicker you reach deeper levels of relaxation.
There you have it, a free method of going to sleep with ease.
Instead of using pills, herbs, or anything external, we're going to be using only your mind.
After that statement, I'm sure most of you probably want the pills.
That's alright, sometimes change is good and your form of change will come in meditation.
When I first heard of meditation, I thought it was some eastern spiritual practice and it is, but it's also much more than that.
Science has determined that there are many benefits from this relaxation technique and for the purpose of this article I'll be limiting it to that.
Anything spiritual that you discover is yours to discover on your own.
We'll only be discussing the ways meditating can help overcome insomnia and pregnancy.
Alright, how's this blasted newfound relaxation technique help me to sleep? The first and foremost should be obvious.
Relaxation is one of the major keys in falling asleep.
Only drunks find themselves sleeping with an arm bent backwards under their thigh.
The second benefit is a little less obvious and I'll take my time to make sure you fully comprehend it.
When you sleep, you go through at least three brainwave patterns.
The easiest way to remember these three (alpha, beta, and theta waves) is to think of them like consciousness, relaxed, and asleep.
For those of you with insomnia and pregnancy who find it hard to get to sleep, your brainwaves never leave the first stage.
This is an easy fix, so let's get on that.
To begin meditation, you'll need to find a comfortable place to either sit up straight or to lie down.
Get in your position and close your eyes to begin taking in deep but comfortable breaths through the nose out and out with the mouth.
Focus solely on your breathing and do not let other thoughts enter your mind.
If you do have thoughts, let them in and let them pass.
Continue this stress relieving process for as long as you feel comfortable but at least 15 minutes.
Insomnia and pregnancy will be a thing of the past once you begin to master this and you should notice when you finish meditating, you feel relaxed and a little tired.
This comes with practice.
The more you meditate, the quicker you reach deeper levels of relaxation.
There you have it, a free method of going to sleep with ease.