Meditation for Relaxation
One of the main reasons that we suffer from sleep problems is stress and anxiety. Life is hard and now that the economy has gone down the gurgler it is even harder for many if not most of us. When we go to bed we take all this stress with us and we can’t relax. If we can’t relax we are going to have sleep problems.
So a program that helps you to relax will help. In fact apart from lifestyle factors, stress relief is one of the only things that will overcome insomnia. One simple practice that you can do is mediation. This doesn’t have to be religious or flaky in any way. It is simply relaxation and being still and ” in the moment” for just a short time each day.
A regular meditation is a proven way to become calm and relaxed. It just seems to supply the missing pieces that we need to cope with life. It is as important as exercise and I often wonder why we hear so little of meditation from health professionals. They go on about exercise all the time rarely mentioning meditation. Yet there are lots of studies that show meditation to be very effective at keeping us de-stressed. Amongst other things it reduces high blood pressure, reduces heart attacks and relieves depression. It is worth the 15 minutes it will take out of your day, a 15 minutes that will repay you with health
If you would like to try using meditation for relaxation you can download a free relaxation audio with binaural beats when you subscribe to our (free) sleep tips. The tips are delivered by email each day for a couple of weeks. I have had lots of people write to tell me how useful these tips are and that they really do help with insomnia problems. The subscribe form is on the right.
The Sleep Sound program also includes a meditation audio with brainwave entrainment. The idea of using entrainment is that it makes the process of becoming relaxed so much easier. It will take you quickly into the relaxed alpha brainwave range and all you need to do is be still and quiet while you listen. No cell phones or alarms!
If you do your meditation every day you will become calmer over time and this is going to help you to overcome your sleeplessness. Another place you can find a relaxation audio to help you meditate is Magnetic Sounds.
