According to the National Sleep Foundation, 1 in 4 Americans take some type of medication to help them sleep. However, sleep specialists do not have any evidence for medications that can cure insomnia. There are around 90 distinct sleep disorders https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19961/ (from National Library of Medicine), most are marked by daytime sleepiness, or difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep.
This breathwork can also be used anytime during the day too to get our minds out of racing and chasing and into calm and clarity.
It is different from any 'Night Time Stories' as this is a practice, a breathing technique to create physiological shifts in our brain, hormones, and nervous system, a gentle way to tuck in our mind to bed. The breathing exercises I share have helped me overcome insomnia, horror dreams, and overthinking mind. This is my regular practice.
10 Sleep Insufficiency Facts from US National Sleep Foundation:
1😴 More than 50% of Americans lose sleep due to stress or anxiety.
2😴 Around 75% of adults with depression suffer from insomnia. Falling asleep in less than 5 minutes could also signal an unhealthy level of sleepiness.
3😴 More than 90% of people with PTSD have been found to have insomnia.
4😴 For adults over age 40, 69% of men and 76% of women get up to go to the bathroom at least once per night.
5😴 Sleeping pills do not cure insomnia.
6😴 Drinking alcohol has been found to decrease sleep quality by 39.2%
7😴 Poor sleep is one of the major contributing factors to deaths in car accidents.
8😴 Almost half of the adults say they feel sleepy during the day at least 3 days per week (low-quality sleep).
9😴 3 Hours of exercise a week reduces daytime sleepiness and increases concentration.
10😴 Yoga helps with quality sleep by reducing stress and anxiety that cause low-quality sleep.
To measure and track your sleep quality I recommend wristbands and rings without a screen. I love measuring my sleep - helps prioritize my rest and self-honoring evening choices. A great book to read about sleep is 'Why We Sleep'.
With the widespread anxiety, anger, fatigue, insomnia, and fast-paced fitness frenzy, I hope to share the sacredness of slowing down. Glow's podcast goal is to offer lifehacks and practices of breathwork, meditation, mindset, self-awareness, sustainable strengthening and bodywork that can be done anywhere. Our mission is to empower all to daily non-negotiable selfcare that feels good.
For the best results, I recommend choosing specific breathwork & practice daily.
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Sleep well,
Sending you Love, Peace, and Health from San Francisco
Natasha
founder | sustainable selfcare advocate
www.glowyogasf.com
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- PublishedJuly 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM UTC
- Season1
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