Sleeping To Mind Your Mind

When we have regular quality night’s sleep, our ability to manage the ups and downs of life is much greater. A good night’s sleep offers our body and mind a chance to switch off, recover, process and have dome downtime to heal.

Sleep boosts your mental health. It helps to make your memory sharper. Getting regular quality sleep puts you in a better mood. Quality sleep aids in decision making. We can focus on everyday tasks easier when we’ve had a good night’s sleep. Getting a good nights sleep helps clear your mind.

There are many ways to improve your quality of sleep. It’s all about finding an enjoyable one that helps you.

• Try switching off TV’s, phones and computers at least one hour before bed and listen to relaxing, enjoyable music or guided meditations.
  
• Get regular exercise well before bedtime to release stress.
• Eat a healthy diet so your body has the building blocks it needs to relax and repair during sleep.
• Get regular sessions of massage, Reiki, bio-energy, reflexology or any kind of therapy you enjoy that helps you relax.
• Make a to-do list or journal to declutter your mind before sleep.
• Make a gratitude list before bedtime of all the good from the day and go to sleep feeling positive.

For stress management and mental health contact Tracy from Relax From Stress Holistic Centre on 086-2202734 or visit www.relaxfromstress.ie.
Published in the Connaught Telegraph newspaper on 3 October 2017.