| Sleeping is the most important thing that we, human | | | | feel more rested and relaxed so that they can get |
| beings, need in order to function properly. Ironically, it | | | | to sleep at night. There are also various cognitive |
| is also the one thing that many of us don't ever get | | | | exercises that one can do in order to help quiet the |
| enough of. For some people (and the number | | | | mind. The old fashioned way of doing things was to |
| continues to grow), sleeping is overrated because | | | | count sheep, and while this still works for some |
| many people feel that instead of sleeping, they could | | | | people, there are other methods of helping yourself |
| be getting more work done. What they don't realize | | | | to fall asleep. For instance, many people will listen to |
| is that they are sabotaging themselves. When you | | | | guided meditations at night in order to help them |
| don't get enough sleep, your body becomes weaker | | | | redirect their attention. Still other people will listen to |
| over time because it doesn't have enough energy. | | | | recorded sounds of nature such as thunderstorms, |
| When you don't have enough energy, you become | | | | rain and ocean waves hitting the shore. Other people |
| more susceptible to catching colds, viruses or flus. | | | | will read books or watch television or talk on the |
| You can't think straight and your work suffers. | | | | phone. |
| For other people, sleep is something that they | | | | The last thing you want to do if you're trying to fall |
| desperately wish they could get more of but struggle | | | | asleep is watch television. This is because television |
| with. These people struggle to fall asleep because | | | | acts as a sort of stimulant. For example, the other |
| they typically have a lot of things on their mind. Let's | | | | week I was exhausted and was totally sure that as |
| call these people the "mind racers". The mind racers | | | | soon as my head hit my pillow I would be out like a |
| go to lay down at night, but they have trouble | | | | light. However, when I was flipping through the |
| getting their minds to cooperate. Instead, they find | | | | channels, I landed on a movie that I had never seen |
| that their mind continues to race, thinking about | | | | before. The movie was quite good, and before I |
| random things that will not allow them to relax. I | | | | knew it, I looked down at my watch and realized |
| forgot to mention that being able to relax the body | | | | that hours had gone by and I was still wide awake! |
| is a key component for being able to rest. This is | | | | Things that help you fall asleep include simple things |
| where the phrase "rest and relaxation" comes from. | | | | such as making sure that the lights and television are |
| This is also the reason why yoga classes have tripled | | | | turned off. Also, you'll want to make sure that you're |
| in popularity over the years. | | | | sleeping in a climate controlled environment in a bed |
| Many people sign up for yoga classes with the hopes | | | | or something else that is comfortable. |
| that the techniques that are taught will help them to | | | | |