Try an Unexpected Technique a Sleep Doctor Swears By
What Is Sleep Hygiene, Exactly?
If youre thinking huh, napping when youre a human pincushion sounds hardly relaxing, I feel you.
And its hardly new: Acupuncture has been around for thousands of yearslong before it hit wellness spas.
Acupressure points are stations, or entry points, that fall along your meridians.
So these pressure points are what acupuncturists work withwith one possible software being acupuncture for sleep.
The temperatures generally warm, the lights are dim, and the musics soothing.
licensed acupuncturist who co-runs the Philadelphia-basedAcupuncture Off Broad
But the treatment itself is also part of what offers those sleep-inducing effects.
In fact, Zeller says shes noticed many experience intense mid-acupuncture dreams.
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Then, press your thumb into the point and breathe.
Then, press and hold this area with two fingers as you take five slow and deep breaths.
licensed acupuncturist who co-runs the Philadelphia-basedAcupuncture Off Broad
Repeat on your other wrist when youre done with your breathing.
Ultimately, energy meridians are just one channel to tackle sleep issues, and everyones body is different.
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Originally published February 6, 2018.
Updated on March 18, 2021 with additional reporting by Aly Semigran.
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