TCM offers many techniques to help you achieve a relaxing and sound sleep.
Take a Moment: Make some time in your schedule for a pre-sleep relaxation ritual. Taking a hot bath just before bed has been shown to promote a deep, restful sleep. You can also add a handful of hops to the bathwater or place a small amount of dried hops wrapped in a cloth inside your pillow case. Hops are used to reduce restlessness during sleep.
Try Tai Chi: This meditative martial art helps you sleep more deeply and for longer, studies have shown.
Aromatherapy: Put a few drops of chamomile essential oil on your pillow just before bed. You can also use an aromatherapy diffuser or add a few drops to water in a spray bottle to disperse the scent around your bedroom.
Relax Your Soles: Tap the soles and both sides of the feet gently with a hairbrush for five minutes, paying special attention to the point below the ball of the foot in the center, about one-third the distance between toes and heals.
Chill Out: A cool bedroom lowers your core body temperature, which initiates sleepiness. The ideal thermostat setting varies from person to person, but try 65 degrees to start then adjust, if necessary.
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