Exploring the realities of pre-sleep and intra-sleep states
For an essential bodily function, you’d think it would be easier to fall asleep than it is.
The perils of caffeine, over-excitement, anxiety, or an inability to shut your brain up for ten minutes are all common hurdles in one’s pursuit of the dreamland. We all have days when our brains absolutely refuse to cooperate and nothing we do helps.
So what do we do then?
Well, one way is to count sheep and hope for the best.
Oh, and reminisce about our days of infancy and that magical ability to sleep anywhere and everywhere.
Or, you could take a look at our collection of curated sleep tips and tricks, tried-and-tested, that are sure to help you fall asleep!
Believe us, they work.
PS: These tips are super effective if you have possession of the best sleep accessories. Head over there, grab a blanket, and whisk away into your subconscious!
You must have quite often read or heard about tips and tricks on how to get a night of deep and full sleep, I know I have, having needed it frequently enough. Many times, I’m unable to escape into that deep sleep stage and it causes me to be up and awake at random hours even.
A night of light sleep is often linked to many health problems and issues which may worsen over time.
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Falling asleep on your back is called the sleepy soldier position. Sleeping on your back is considered by many as the ideal way of sleeping since it has a lot of benefits.
Sleeping on your back lets your head, neck, and spine stay aligned in a neutral position, reducing the pressure in those spots. Less pressure while you sleep means less pain when you wake up. And waking up all contorted up is definitely not the first thing you need in the morning not to mention the effect it has on your sleep.
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The physical and mental homeostasis that good sleep demands can be upset quite easily; therefore many of us assume that getting any sleep before important days is quite far-fetched. And Christmas is no exception. Given that the season to be jolly is upon us, good sleep may seem like a distant dream to a lot of you.
All that overexcitement, hectic planning, overnight cooking and last-minute gift shopping that Christmas brings with it is bound to leave you feeling sleepless at night.
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The season of winter brings with it moments of cheer and laughter. The festivals and celebration this time of the year allows us to reconnect with family and friends as well as take up a lot of activities we didn’t seem to have enough time for earlier.
One of the many things that unite families and gets everyone at one place to talk and enjoy is cooking and eating together, and there’s no day like Christmas Eve to indulge in this enchanting activity.
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Deep sleep, also referred to as ‘slow-wave sleep’, is the third stage of non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This sleep stage is associated with the slowest brain waves during sleep and therefore when one is woken up from this stage of sleep, they feel groggy and too lazy to do anything.
As someone who is a heavy sleeper due to my erratic sleep schedule, I consider the methods listed below as some of the best ways to wake someone up from deep sleep.
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Life is often described as a journey. Our sleep is an essential rest stop to re-energize ourselves to carry on our wonderful and explorative journey of life. We often undertake a lot of trips and journeys in our life as well. Many of those result in a change in our lifestyles, schedules, routines as well as our sleep cycles.
These journeys can be short of long, and it is important to follow a proper sleep schedule and understand its importance and plan around it to make sure that our travel is fruitful and not a lengthy snooze fest. Here are some tips to get the best out of your journey:
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