Fall Asleep With This Simple Breathing Technique

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Fall Asleep With This Simple Breathing Technique

by Kara Henehan

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5

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talks

Activity

Meditation

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Everyone

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8

Struggling to fall asleep or quiet your mind at bedtime? This simple breathing technique can help calm your nervous system, relax your body, and prepare you for restful sleep. In this short sleep meditation video, I’ll briefly explain the breathing technique and then invite you to practice it on your own as you settle into bed. Use this simple relaxation tool whenever you need help slowing down, releasing tension, and drifting into a peaceful, deep sleep. Return to this practice anytime you’re having trouble falling asleep, feeling restless at bedtime, or simply want to create a more calming nighttime routine.

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Meet your Teacher

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Meet your Teacher

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Transcript

Hello my friend. I wanted to talk to you today about a simple breathing technique to help you fall into a deep sleep. This technique is perfect for those nights where you're just struggling to finally rest your mind and fall asleep. And it really, It's one of those habits that's just really great to get into in order to prompt your body for rest and to get a really great night's sleep. So the technique is very simple. All it requires is an understanding of breathing in deeply and exhaling, As well as counting to the number 10. What we're going to do is take a deep breath in through our nose. And exhale through our mouth. Settle into the moment. And then for the rest of this practice, You're simply breathing in. Through your nose or your mouth, However you naturally breathe as you're falling asleep. And breathe out slowly and you do this 10 times. But the key is you need to focus on counting one. When you breathe in and out. And then two the next time you breathe in and out. And then three and if your mind wanders and you notice oh no I stopped counting. What number was I on? I started thinking. Then you have to start over again from the number one. You'll be surprised just how hard it can be to get to the number 10. But if you continue to start over at number 1, You'll likely fall asleep before you hit number 10. At the end of the day, Our minds just love to wander. It's natural for our brains to fire in order to process what we experienced that day. But giving yourself, Your brain, Your body, The opportunity to focus on something else, Like your breath. And counting to 10. Can really help settle you in to the moment, Settle you into the evening, And finally fall asleep. So I hope you try this technique and if you do, Leave a comment below and tell me how it went. Did it help you fall asleep? Were you able to make it to number 10? How many times did you have to start over? I'm really interested to hear how this works for you. All right, Have a wonderful evening. Bye-bye.