These 5 easy tips will help you get good sleep

Acrucial aspect of overall health and fitness is getting 8 hours of quality sleep. These five things will help you sleep easily, leading to good health. Breathe in, breathe out:

Yogic breathing exercises have shown to have beneficial effects on your sleep as well as mood. Do at least 10 cycles of pranayama, or just take deep, slow breaths for five minutes. Practise this for a week or so, and you’ll sleep like a baby. Get off your gadgets:

Smartphones, laptops, tablets, television, and even kindles interfere with your sleep. The blue light emitted by such electronic devices tricks your brain into thinking it’s daytime, even when it’s not. Half an hour before you’re set to sleep, switch off your gadgets and see the results. Music therapy:

Put on some gentle music as you’re getting ready for bed. Once you’re ready to sleep, focus fully on the calming sounds. Pick from a range of music available easily and freely on the internet. For instance, birds chirping, rainfall, forest, etc. You can even find 8 hour-long soundtracks too. Check your habits:

Are you one of those who just can’t fall asleep without a dose of reading a thrilling novel or watching a bit of a mystery movie? That may be why you’re not able to sleep. Dark or disturbing content just before bed time can project violent images into your subconscious mind, making it difficult for your mind to rest. Analyse your diet:

Avoid having a heavy dinner as it’ll make you feel bloated and uneasy, making it difficult to sleep. Before calling it a day, go for some chamomile tea, or munch on almonds and walnuts.

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