Are spiraling thoughts keeping you up at night?
Here, learn a breathwork for sleep exercise to stop those thoughts dead in its tracks.
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While practicing breathwork, she says, the mind is centered and connectedand thats important.
The breath is a direct reflection of the quality of the mind, Stanley says.
The effect of that feeling?
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A lack of mental calm that supports spiraling thoughts to root…and potentially compromise your sleep.
The breath is a direct reflection of the quality of the mind.
So if the mind is busy and the mind is active, your breath is going to be shaky.
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To start, put both hands on your belly and slowly close your eyes.
Let your naval inflate as you inhale and shrink as you exhale.
As you inhale, count three seconds, and then as you exhale, count six seconds.
After a few minutes, Stanley says you will start to feel more calm and settled.
If we shift our breath, it shifts the quality of the mind.
Thats why the one-to-two breathing is so powerful, Stanley says.
Do this breathwork for sleep exercise for about five minutes, and youll be dozing off in no time.
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