Let your mind drift off to sleep: meditate before going to sleep

Meditating is an effective way of relaxing and drifting off to sleep, something that is particularly useful after a hard day that has required a high level of concentration or a busy day at work. It has been proven that full attention techniques improve sleep quality, reduce fatigue and mitigate insomnia for people who find it difficult to get to sleep, as it helps them to relax much more and to free themselves from stress quicker.

The mind’s tendency to become trapped in thought is perhaps more significant when going to sleep, as we suddenly stop and remain still. The thoughts start to go round and round in your and it becomes more complicated to get to sleep. Meditation for sleep is a specific, guided experience that offers natural help to drift off to sleep using no other means, allowing us to leave our day behind, along with everything that happened and everything that was said, and to be able to let our mind rest, and at the same time, allow our body to also rest.

Body scan meditation helps to connect with the slight tingling, beats and taps that are often not even felt. It is recommended to mediate for 20 minutes and it can be carried out even while lying on a bed with your eyes closed, which is also perfect for sleeping. Sleep is as critical for well-being as food, water or physical exercise. Studies show that regularly sleeping less than seven hours increases the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and unhealthy eating habits.