Sleep Well - Ep 1: Breathe
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley
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The Best Technique to Get to Sleep
Noradrenaline is the wake up chemical of the brain. If sleep isn't coming and your mind is racing, it's the locus surrealus that's active releasing a hormone called noradrenaline. By changing the breath you can change these critical components of the fight or flight system. The NHS recommends four seconds in.
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