{"id":48780,"date":"2024-02-29T15:58:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/?p=48780"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T03:16:52","slug":"the-connection-between-sleep-and-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/the-connection-between-sleep-and-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"breathe deeply, sleep soundly: the connection between sleep and meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48780\" class=\"elementor elementor-48780\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5957d6 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5957d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71bdda8\" data-id=\"71bdda8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e96ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81e96ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A good night&#8217;s sleep can do wonders for your overall wellbeing. With so\u202fmany physical and mental processes linked to sleep and the emotional benefits of feeling well-rested and recharged, we&#8217;ve become increasingly aware of the need for balanced and healthy\u202fsleep hygiene. After all, why aim for one good night&#8217;s sleep when you can make every night more restful?<\/p><p>One of the most helpful practices you can call on to support your sleep hygiene is meditation. It&#8217;s an ancient practice that comes in all forms and offers many scientifically proven\u202fbenefits. The connection between meditation and sleep is no exception, with each of our body&#8217;s sleep cycles positively impacted by meditative practice in different ways.<\/p><p>We spoke with Matt Young from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournemeditationcentre.com.au\/\">Melbourne Meditation Centre<\/a><\/span> who explained more about these unique benefits \u2013 along with how you can call on meditation&#8217;s power to improve your sleep hygiene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce0fc55\" data-id=\"ce0fc55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb8421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eb8421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation.jpg 500w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1efd25b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1efd25b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b70d79\" data-id=\"3b70d79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8e745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec8e745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good night&#8217;s sleep can do wonders for your overall wellbeing. With so\u202fmany physical and mental processes linked to sleep and the emotional benefits of feeling well-rested and recharged, we&#8217;ve become increasingly aware of the need for balanced and healthy\u202fsleep hygiene. After all, why aim for one good night&#8217;s sleep when you can make every night more restful?<\/p><p>One of the most helpful practices you can call on to support your sleep hygiene is meditation. It&#8217;s an ancient practice that comes in all forms and offers many scientifically proven\u202fbenefits. The connection between meditation and sleep is no exception, with each of our body&#8217;s sleep cycles positively impacted by meditative practice in different ways.<\/p><p>We spoke with Matt Young from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/melbournemeditationcentre.com.au\/\">Melbourne Meditation Centre<\/a><\/span> who explained more about these unique benefits \u2013 along with how you can call on meditation&#8217;s power to improve your sleep hygiene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2874990 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2874990\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-646af01\" data-id=\"646af01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816f133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"816f133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48783\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation.jpg 500w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/endota.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/link_between_sleep_and_meditation-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad0ef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad0ef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01f4adb\" data-id=\"01f4adb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aac92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21aac92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">what are some benefits of meditation and getting a good night's sleep?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af78e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af78e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep isn&#8217;t just crucial for our overall wellbeing \u2013 it&#8217;s essential. With better sleep hygiene a part of our daily lives, we notice all sorts of positive physical, mental and emotional impacts.\u202f <br \/><br \/>It can improve our mood, help us manage stress, recover from physical injuries, boost our immune system, and even stimulate our creativity and emotional intelligence. On the other hand, a lack of sleep can cause an increase in anxiety and depression, a drop in our attention span and a higher risk of disease and inflammation. <br \/><br \/>That&#8217;s where meditation comes in. Meditation taps into our body and brain&#8217;s natural capabilities to help us improve our sleep.\u202f <br \/><br \/>This begins before our eyelids have even fallen shut, as meditation alleviates some of the stress and anxiety about getting enough rest that can keep us up in the first place. Once we&#8217;re in a sleep state, meditation continues to work wonders by changing the patterns of our brain waves.<\/p><p>&#8220;Your brain produces more theta and alpha waves, which helps us enter deeper, more restful sleep stages, &#8221; says Matt.\u202f <br \/><br \/>&#8220;The parts of our brain involved in dreaming \u2013 like the amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex \u2013 are also stimulated, leading to more vivid, creative and emotionally-fulfilling dreams&#8221;. <br \/><br \/>In short, a brain that&#8217;s comfortable meditating is often more relaxed during sleep and enjoys all kinds of health benefits.\u202f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-321aafa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"321aafa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e19b0ef\" data-id=\"e19b0ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35811cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35811cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">stage 1<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cd962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cd962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a light, non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep that lasts 1-7 minutes \u2013 and is the transition between being awake and asleep. Our heart rate, breathing, eye movements, and brain waves start slowing down. &#8220;During this stage, meditation can help you relax and transition from wakefulness to sleep more easily&#8221;, says Matt. &#8220;It can also reduce the chances of being disturbed by external noises or thoughts&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c199f07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c199f07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e182ca9\" data-id=\"e182ca9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02598e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02598e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">stage 2<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa7e409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matt describes this stage as &#8220;a deeper non-REM sleep lasting 10-25 minutes. Eye movements stop, and body temperature drops. Brain waves become more regular but show occasional bursts of activity called sleep spindles and K-complexes&#8221;. Meditation can increase the production of these \u2013 which helps to protect our sleep from being interrupted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c484f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c484f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6497392\" data-id=\"6497392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5190e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5190e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">stage 3<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762720d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762720d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This stage is also known as slow-wave, delta or deep sleep. It&#8217;s the deepest non-REM sleep and lasts 20-40 minutes, with our heart rate, respiration, and brain waves becoming regular and slow. &#8220;This is the most difficult stage to wake up from and may cause grogginess if interrupted&#8221;, Matt notes.<\/p><p>This kind of deep sleep is also when your body is most capable of repairing itself, boosting your immune system and releasing growth hormones. Making meditation an excellent tool for enhancing the quality and duration of this deep sleep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5d5457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5d5457\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73041a4\" data-id=\"73041a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03fd012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03fd012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">stage 4<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25def2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e25def2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the REM sleep stage, which lasts 10-60 minutes. It&#8217;s the stage of our sleep where most dreaming occurs \u2013 and our muscles are temporarily paralysed to prevent acting out the dreams. Even though we&#8217;re asleep, it&#8217;s here that our brain waves are most similar to when we&#8217;re awake. So how does meditation impact this stage?<\/p><p>&#8220;Meditation can stimulate the parts of the brain that are involved in dreaming, such as the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex&#8221;, Matt says.<\/p><p>&#8220;This can lead to more vivid and meaningful dreams, as well as better emotional regulation and creativity.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f82283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f82283\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2b6232\" data-id=\"f2b6232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b33d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66b33d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">are there certain types of meditation \u2013 or times to practice \u2013 for the best possible outcomes?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9882654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9882654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In short, no. Since our relationship with meditation in our daily lives is unique to each of us \u2013 and meditation improves the nervous system rather than the act of sleep itself \u2013 you&#8217;re more likely to experience the benefits of meditation on your sleep hygiene if you find a form you enjoy. This includes the ideal time and space that brings out your most positive mindset.\u202f<\/p><p>For many people, yoga nidra and body scan practices are the ideal preference, with mindful movement and micro-movement practices also considered very effective \u2013 even though they might need to be performed out of bed.<\/p><p>Here are five tips from Matt to help you uncover your uniquely beneficial meditative style:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c267e05 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c267e05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f616635\" data-id=\"f616635\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12523e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12523e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">1<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6ebe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa6ebe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do short meditations and mindfulness practices throughout the working day to maintain balance \u2013 and prevent stressful thoughts from keeping you awake at bedtime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13768c1\" data-id=\"13768c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82df57c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82df57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3054ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3054ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate on your commute home from work or soon after arriving home to process the events of the day, help calm your nervous system, lower your heart rate, and increase melatonin levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d845a60\" data-id=\"d845a60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e8974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49e8974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">3<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bd2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35bd2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate once you&#8217;re in bed to help relax your body deeply \u2013 so that you can fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc8e0ee\" data-id=\"bc8e0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a389d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04a389d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">4<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b57f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b57f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate at night if you find yourself awake and unable to go back to sleep. This will help you to remain relaxed and rested if sleep doesn&#8217;t come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b07c632\" data-id=\"b07c632\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31afe85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31afe85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">5<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d0d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d0d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate in the morning to start the day with helpful intentions and a positive attitude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c6432 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c6432\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6cf1fd\" data-id=\"b6cf1fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27b0b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27b0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">1<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742ca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742ca84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do short meditations and mindfulness practices throughout the working day to maintain balance \u2013 and prevent stressful thoughts from keeping you awake at bedtime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9c3f1b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9c3f1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0232b32\" data-id=\"0232b32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e07a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e07a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60538c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60538c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate on your commute home from work or soon after arriving home to process the events of the day, help calm your nervous system, lower your heart rate, and increase melatonin levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3de56db elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3de56db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6d9377\" data-id=\"b6d9377\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355a43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"355a43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">3<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a826e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a826e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate once you&#8217;re in bed to help relax your body deeply \u2013 so that you can fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-992ecaf elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"992ecaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3cb30b\" data-id=\"f3cb30b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c030995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c030995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">4<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b8930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6b8930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate at night if you find yourself awake and unable to go back to sleep. This will help you to remain relaxed and rested if sleep doesn&#8217;t come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cef6e0a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cef6e0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d029ff4\" data-id=\"d029ff4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb71835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb71835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">5<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e817b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e817b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meditate in the morning to start the day with helpful intentions and a positive attitude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8f7f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8f7f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e91b44\" data-id=\"9e91b44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290a75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"290a75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807f4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807f4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">what are some other tips for better sleep hygiene?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6add54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6add54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are all kinds of insights, tips and advice regarding sleep hygiene and the environment we create for ourselves to fall asleep in. However, Matt&#8217;s advice is to not worry about those environmental factors. <br \/><br \/>&#8220;People can fall asleep with the TV blaring. They can fall asleep on planes and trains. If you&#8217;re tired enough, it&#8217;s impossible to stop yourself from falling asleep&#8221;, he says.\u202f <br \/><br \/>&#8220;Instead, make sure that you are getting up at a consistent hour, not going to bed too early, and not trying to banish your nighttime worries or make yourself fall asleep, which are habits that keep you awake&#8221;. <br \/><br \/>With meditation on hand to help support your path to more restful, enriching sleep, to improve your sleep hygiene Matt suggests that you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d7ab53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d7ab53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4ee2ff\" data-id=\"c4ee2ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27c7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27c7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>&#8220;Make no effort to fall asleep. In fact, see how long you can stay awake. That takes the pressure off, helps you relax, and makes sleep much more likely&#8221;.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>&#8220;Make no effort to stop thinking, no matter what you are thinking about. When you try to stop your thoughts, you send a signal to your nervous system and brain saying &#8220;thoughts are a problem.&#8221; Your brain then regards every thought as a threat \u2013 keeping your nervous system wired and preventing you from being able to relax and fall asleep&#8221;.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>&#8220;Trust that your body is perfectly capable of falling asleep and enjoy the process of falling asleep, however long it takes. Take time to savour and appreciate the simple comforts: the softness of your pillow or the weight and warmth of the blanket&#8221;.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good night&#8217;s sleep can do wonders for your overall wellbeing. With so\u202fmany physical and mental processes linked to sleep and the emotional benefits of feeling well-rested and recharged, we&#8217;ve become increasingly aware of the need for balanced and healthy\u202fsleep hygiene. 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