Get sleep... but *quality* sleep
Hello my beans! I am here with some wholesome advice. It is certainly advice that you get quite a lot, but I’m here to put a little razzle dazzle into it: getting sleep, but quality sleep. Sure, sleep’s good, but sleep is at its best when you do it right. Personal tangent: I’ve always had a history of sleeping problems in my life since I was a kid, including night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep paralysis, what have you. It just seems to be one of the ways in which my body deals with and handles stress, and that’s ok! However, if I’m able to quiet my mind (cause that’s usually the problem) before I go to sleep, those problems are preventable and I get better quality sleep overall. Here are some tips so you can do the same:
1. Get into a routine: A consistent sleep routine is a great strategy. Once you have it down and included in your life as a habit, it clues your body into starting to shut down for the night. Your brain learns to quiet itself and focus on the bedtime tasks. These can include taking a hot shower or bath, reading a book, doing a little yoga, anything that calms you down and gets you ready for sleepy time.
2. Meditation: I am an avid user of Headspace on this one. Meditation is fantastic for shutting the brain down at the end of the day, and while Headspace has some really great beginner and theme-focused meditations, YouTube has some amazing options too.
3. Tea: Another fun fact about me: I love tea! Something calming and herbal (no caffeine, as we all know) further helps to just calm everything down, and is all around comforting.
4. Avoid phones, caffeine, etc. etc.: You know the drill, my peeps. Try to avoid screens as much as you can (I know it’s hard, trust me, I’m also an avid phone user at bedtime) and caffeine, for obvious reasons.
5. ASMR: I know, I know, this is one of those weird internet trends where everyone hates it and those who love it are scorned, blah blah blah. But I love ASMR and am not afraid to say so (and if you love ASMR too, then rock on and keep doin you!). I know this kind of ixnays my previous point on avoiding screens, but I find this to be a valid exception. ASMR works really well for me for calming down, and I fall asleep to ASMR every night and get good sleep just fine. Comment below if you’d like any suggestions on ASMRtists you’d like me to recommend based on your interests or curiosity :)
And there you have it, my beans! I hope that this helped you in some capacity or gave you information to share with someone else! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask in the comments. So, sweet dreams, sleep well, and know that I’m sending out all the love and good vibes to you all!
Stay serene,
The Wholesome Queen
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