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EXIt’s #WorldSleepDay ☁️💤 So I’ve compiled my top tips for improving your sleep! As a Health Psychologist I’m passionate about the link between physical and mental health, and sleep is a huge contributor to both of those ⭐️
PLUS my Dad is a Doctor of Psychology specialising in fatigue and sleep, and, in addition to the 7 tips in the video, he also recommends:
1️⃣ Maintaining good sleep hygiene such as keeping the bedroom dark, quiet, cool and tech free
2️⃣ Trying Progressive Muscle Relaxation - tense groups of muscles for 5 seconds, breathing in, then relax them, breathing out for 5 seconds. Work your way down from the face and jaw, to shoulders, chest and arms, then to the core, bum, thighs and eventually the feet.
3️⃣ Trying cognitive distraction - find a list to try and recall. By focusing your attention on remembering the list, you distract your brain from worrying that you are awake and that makes it easier to relax back into sleep. Eg listing the 50 states of the US (random fact: I do this every night and slay I know them all alphabetically!)
4️⃣ Trying Paradoxical Intention - try telling yourself that you’re not allowed to sleep. Try to keep your eyes open, then when they start to close, tell yourself that you can close your eyes but you must not fall asleep. By doing this you take the pressure off and sleep is easier to achieve.
Which tip are you going to try this evening? Happy sleeping my loves xxxx
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