Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine
Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
Trust me, I get it.
Initially, I felt the same way.
In that three minutes, you actually allow your system to reset.
But youre not not doing anything, says Oula.
Youre just sitting and youre being mindful.
Valerie Oula is the director of vibrational healing at The Well and author of “A Little Bit of Reiki: An Introduction to Energy Medicine.”
And its that mindfulness that really begins to open up some space for awareness.
Start by sitting comfortably in an upright position.
(Your physiology contributes to how you feel, she explains.)
From here, close your eyes and do a simple breath count.
And then continue at that pace until your meditation is complete.
The key is to really emphasize the slow breath, explains Oula.
We want to cultivate the resilience of our nervous system [by] moving between sympathetic and parasympathetic.
And dont forget, she says: A little bit is better than nothing at all.
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Valerie Oula is the director of vibrational healing at The Well and author of “A Little Bit of Reiki: An Introduction to Energy Medicine.”
