Diseases related to immunity and organ health have our rest habits at the base. Good sleep allows the cells across the body to renew and ready themselves for the activities of the next day. It allows you to wake up the next morning with a feeling of freshness and allows you to be happy with simple pleasures like brewing a cup of coffee. Good sleep involves the amount of rest required to make you feel fresh. Oversleeping does not qualify for this experience. When you wake in the morning you should be happy and willing to start your day.

Meditation

If you find it difficult to get a good sleep try to lie in bed in a darkened room of suitable temperature. Focus on a single chant and repeat it over and over again. You should feel comfortable and soothed as you do this. Be happy that you have chosen to rest your tired body and revel in the feelings that come with lying supine. Rest your worries with the assurance that you will find solutions even as you sleep and be happy. If distressing events surround you, accept that they are beyond your control and decide that a good sleep will help you find the right solutions.

Physical posture

Choose a posture that your body finds comfortable. You may be in the habit of sleeping on your side but if you are facing pain in your shoulder, lie prone. Is your neck comfortable when you do this? If not, remove the pillow and review the physical experience. The need for good sleep must factor in the comfort in the posture adopted for sleeping. When your body is comfortable, you can be happy about the quality of rest. When you sleep in a deep state with minimal change in your posture, the body might stiffen and create a feeling of discomfort thereby affecting good sleep. Your ability to be happy with the quality of the night’s rest is dependent on sensitivity to bodily needs.

Activity

Wind down your day to get a good sleep with effective planning. You may be able to identify a specific time period when you know you would be happy to fall into a deep sleep. Ensure that you are able to lie down half an hour before this time. Lie down to read a soothing book or write out your experiences of the day. When you feel that your eyes are beginning to droop, continue to write. When you can write no longer, switch off the light. An alternative for good sleep is to drink a little warm milk before you lie down. The tryptophan induces restfulness and you will find that you can be happy with the good rest you have had.

Stress free

Do try to overcome the feelings of stress related to work and family before you try to achieve a good sleep. It is worthwhile to check your reactions to events for whether you feel that they are out of your control. Accept that you can be happy only when you try to manage the factors that are within your control and let go of those that are beyond you. If you are in a state of conflict it is difficult to get good sleep. Allow yourself to be happy by letting go of what you can.

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