Fit Soul Chapter - 17 - Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
Jun 13, 2021
Explore the importance of quality sleep and how the right mattress can transform your nights. Discover five essential principles to optimize rest, with a focus on relaxation and debunking sleep myths. Learn practical strategies that blend physical activities and spiritual practices to improve your sleep quality. Plus, get insights on creating a serene sleep environment with a luxurious touch. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their rest and rejuvenation!
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Natural Sleep Tips
Relax your body and brain before sleep using yoga, deep breathing, and dim lighting.
Finish intense workouts 3 hours before bed and avoid caffeine 10 hours before sleep.
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Bedtime Reading
Read relaxing, philosophical, or fictional books before bed to calm your mind.
Avoid e-readers due to their light, or use blue-light-blocking glasses.
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Meditation and Prayer
Use meditation apps like Abide or Pause for sleep-enhancing stories and meditations.
Alternatively, pray, expressing gratitude and confessing any feelings of unrest.
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Ben Greenfield
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Hey, what's up. It's Ben Greenfield. You may have heard that I wrote a new book. It's free at fitsoulbook.com as a digital download. You can also get the physical version for next to nothing. I'm not making any money off this book. I'm just covering my shipping and handling and printing costs. I just want you to experience some of the things I've written within the pages.
Now, because of that, I'm also recording the audio book version, and I want to give you a bit of a taste of that audio book version.
If you like it all the resources and everything for what you're about to hear are at fitsoulbook.com/resources.
So I hope you enjoy this chapter and you can always find me on social media at Ben Greenfield Fitness on most social media platforms. And perhaps there you can just let me know what you think.
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