"Sleep is the best meditation." ~ Dalai Lama
Sleep is the best meditation and as necessary to life as food and water. The amount varies from person to person, but most adults need eight hours a night to function at their best.
Are you doing everything you can to get enough sleep? Research shows that a regular schedule, comfortable environment, and bed time rituals contribute to a good night's rest.
Here are some helpful ways to chase away insomnia...
Think of your mattress and pillows as the most comfortable place in the world.
Choose the most comfortable bedclothes, blankets, quilts, and comforters.
Eat dinner at least three hours before bed time.
Maintain a regular bed time and follow it.
Develop a bed time ritual... soak in a warm bath or read a few pages to relax and invite drowsiness.
Make sure your bedroom is a quiet place all night long.
Sleep rejuvenates and heals and reduces stress and increases creativity and productivity. Do all you can to get a good night's sleep.
And if you still have trouble getting to sleep, writer Elizabeth Yates once recommended, "Some say a cup of chamomile tea or a warm bath can induce relaxation, but gratitude is the great wooer of sleep."
Yawn!