To fully restore the body, we need to sleep at least 8 hours at night. But what if the dream "does not go"? Instead of swallowing sleeping pills, try meditation. For women, the meditation process has its own characteristics.
The effectiveness of meditation at night
It has been proven that meditation before bedtime is much more important than for men, because the fair sex is more susceptible to stress than the strong. Ladies react more and more emotionally and vividly. Perhaps this makes them part of the beautiful half of humanity. They are more open to compassion and empathy. Their experiences do not last one day, but weeks, months, and even years.
Women are not only worried about what is happening at work, but also domestic issues - how to create a favorable atmosphere in the house, so that the husband comes there as a holiday, and the child does not deny himself anything.
Sometimes these thoughts do not leave a woman, day or night. She does not seem to notice how, putting things in order in the office and her own apartment, she allows a mere mess in the shower.
The beloved has been snoring for a long time near by, the son is watching the tenth dream, and she still cannot fall asleep, because for this it is necessary to throw all unnecessary thoughts out of her head. This will help evening meditation. It is before bedtime that our body is ready for such procedures in the best way. It’s easier for him to relax.
If you perform all the exercises correctly, then we can:
- relax the muscles;
- normalize blood pressure;
- restore hormonal levels;
- relieve psychological fatigue;
- speed up the process of falling asleep;
- recover;
- to improve the appearance;
- cure a number of chronic diseases;
- restore the menstrual cycle;
- get rid of skin problems;
- overcome depression;
- part with anxieties;
- relieve stress.
What to consider when preparing?
In order for meditation to work as it should, a number of recommendations should be followed. To get started, take a shower or better a bath. With water, you relax your body. Have a glass of warm drink. It can be cocoa or milk. But it is better to refuse heavy food. An overloaded stomach will interfere with the relaxation process. The last meal should be no later than two hours before the start of meditation.
The same can be said of physical activity. They unnecessarily “lead” our body and it will not be easy to calm it down. Choose comfortable clothes. She must be free. Favorite pajamas are fine.
The main thing is that nothing fetters your body. It should have fun in everything. Perhaps you will be more comfortable in underwear or a nightgown. But it is better to refuse a torn T-shirt. Be beautiful all day and night, even if no one sees you at that moment.
It is impossible to achieve harmony in the soul in dirty socks and an uncleaned T-shirt with last year's stains. Gently massage your temples using essential oil.
Time
It is believed that the best time for meditation is 9-10 pm. Therefore, before this time, you need to have time to finish all things and go to bed. It is the bed - the best place for evening meditation.
Space
Ventilate the room. Fresh air will help your head “disconnect”. Use scented candles. Everything that surrounds a person during meditation matters, including smells and sounds. Turn off the TV, radio, phone. Put your tablet, laptop or computer into sleep mode. A short notification of a new message can also ruin everything.
If your neighbors have a noisy party at this moment or your husband is watching a match of your favorite football team, and your daughter is doing homework on music and it is impossible to get rid of all extraneous sounds, use ear plugs. Indoors should be left alone. An unexpected sneeze of your beloved spouse nearby will make all your efforts in vain.
Nothing should distract you. Check if the kettle is turned off and if you forgot to close the water in the bathroom.
Psychological attitude
Forget about all the worries and problems that you had to face this day. Try not to think about anything. The time of meditation is the time of immersion in oneself. Any thoughts like “I forgot to buy a new notebook for my son again” or “did not have time to wash the floors” will not let me relax. Leave them until the next day. Anyway, nothing can be corrected except your state of mind, of course.
One must approach the process of meditation with a clear conscience. Nothing should distract you, not only from the outside. Sometimes it is difficult to cope with all external stimuli on your own. To know yourself, it is recommended that you contact a specialist at least at the beginning of this journey. The mentor will help you choose the appropriate posture for you, the soundtrack for effective meditation, and the aromas that will help you meet the subconscious and open it.
Practice options
At first it’s hard to ignore obsessive thoughts, so it is better to use music or other pleasant sound as a “sedative”. You can put a calm melody. Also, the sounds of the forest (birdsong or wind) or the sound of the sea will become a good background for relaxation. Turn off the bright lights. Leave only a nightlight or stay in total darkness.
Now lie down and close your eyes. We begin to meditate while lying in bed. Restore breathing, it should be calm. Take a deep breath, then exhale.
Focus on how your lungs work. Try to imagine that now you are not in your bed, but on the shores of the warm sea or ride the waves. “Release” your body into the environment you desire for it. Let it blow in a fresh wind or caress warm water, or maybe the sun warms.
For a better sleep, surround yourself with a pleasant atmosphere. Feel the smell of salt water, feel the sea breeze on yourself, hear a seagull flying over you. Perhaps you yourself want to be this seagull and fly above the clouds. It may be easier for your body to feel like warm sand, which is occasionally disturbed only by a light pleasant breeze, and the waves wash it from all sides. Try everything that will allow you to perform a complete cleansing of the head from pressing issues.
Just do not turn everything into an evening of wonderful memories. The task is not to return to the past, but to create a new future for yourself without unnecessary worries and anxieties. Properly performed meditation will relax the body, and you yourself will not notice how to fall asleep and get rid of insomnia. As an additional stimulation of the body for complete relaxation, mentally say these phrases to yourself:
- “I am completely relaxed”;
- “My body is filled with heat”;
- “My arms and legs are getting heavy.”
"Shake" yourself in a boat on the waves. Mentally transport yourself to the very center of the ocean. There is no place for anxiety and anxiety. You enjoy the sound of water. The body is filled with warm, fresh air. All this lulls. Watch your breath, but at the same time do not break the rhythm that the body has chosen. If everything is done correctly, the dream will not only come quickly, but will be calm and serene until the very morning.
Another option. After mentally diving into a boat or moving to the beach, try to “part” with your body. Take a look at yourself. Climb a bird's-eye view and see how well you settled in a comfortable sun lounger or hammock. It is important to visualize every detail - a palm tree nearby, a sunbeam, a starfish. It will be a wonderful dream.
To overcome negative thoughts, try such meditation. Take the most comfortable pose, no matter - lying or sitting. Close your eyes. Breathe through your nose. Focus only on this process. After some time, pleasant sensations will appear in the body, the head will throw out all unnecessary thoughts.
Mentally transported to a quiet forest, on the ocean or mountain top. We breathe in fresh air, and at the same time take a sip of solar energy. Exhale previously negative air. All anxieties and worries leave us. Inside, only joy and a positive charge remain. This healing procedure allows you to cope not only with insomnia, but also with hypertension, in addition, it puts the nervous system in order.
Recovery
This method of meditation is called a "healing dream." It not only helps to get rid of insomnia, but also heals a woman. Having completed all the necessary preparatory procedures described above, go to bed. Lower your arms along the torso. Under your head should be a comfortable pillow or cushion. Start breathing. Make inhalation and exhalation even, relax every cell of the body.
Start with the toes, gradually go to the feet, legs, hips, buttocks, stomach, back, neck, face. Each breath brings the body a breath of cosmic energy. Hold your breath, let her take up more space inside you. It will breathe more through the mouth. When inhaling, count to 4, while exhaling - to 8. Thus, the nervous system calms down, sleep envelops you.
It is important to remember that such sessions need to be carried out constantly. Lumps are unlikely to bring much benefit. Therefore, make it your own rule to go to bed that way. The TV in the bedroom is no longer needed.
To relax
For complete relaxation and deep calm, try the following type of meditation. We lie down on a bed or floor. Arms and legs in the most convenient way. We close our eyes. We strain all the muscles as much as possible. In this state, we take a deep breath with our nose. Now 3-4 short exhalations through the mouth. Then we relax the body.
If it is easier to do this in stages, then begin to strain the muscles of the face, and then slowly “lower” the load throughout the body. In the process of relaxation, make sure that your breathing is even. Such a calming procedure will also give a healing effect to the woman’s body.
But again, you need to remember that, most likely, you will not be able to immediately get the result. This requires training. Time after time it will be easier for you to do meditation. And every day the state of health will become better and better.
For rejuvenation
Good appearance is important to most women no less than well-being. When the first wrinkles and other age-related skin changes appear, ladies are also most often stressed. And vice versa, a beautiful face, healthy hair and nails cheer up. But in order to stay young, it is not necessary to resort to the services of a plastic surgeon. Special meditations of 20 minutes daily will significantly improve your appearance.
The execution technique is as follows.
- We are located in a comfortable pose. The main condition is a straight back.
- We concentrate on breathing. Deep inhale exhale.
- Introducing pleasant images and situations. We put ourselves in a “beautiful” picture.
- We fix in ourselves everything that does not suit. And now you are already walking along the street of Paris, it is difficult to look away from you, you are full of vigor and energy. Hair fluttering in the wind, the skin shines with freshness, you are an ideal from the tips of nails to makeup on your face. Each step is an embodiment of self-confidence and in your own future. Before you is a happy, healthy, young, beautiful woman.
- Let this woman inside you. Let her get comfortable and penetrate the depths of the subconscious.
- We leave the meditative state slowly. Slowly we begin to move our arms and legs. Touch different parts of the body, the skin on the face.
- Do light gymnastics. Return your body to motor activity.
Soon, visible changes will become noticeable. They will begin to appear on the feet and hands. It is these parts of the body that will first return youth. Then the turn comes to the face, hair, chest. The woman will begin to look young again.
One has only to remember that once to get the effect is clearly not enough. You do not expect from one cosmetic procedure an instant transformation.
The massage course is designed for a minimum of 10 sessions. So it is with meditation. This is a work that should become a habit. And then you are provided with an incomparable appearance, and a state of inner peace, and excellent well-being, and a peaceful, calm sleep, finally.
Beginner Tips
Even if it seems that all efforts are in vain, you should not even allow the idea that meditation is a futile exercise. Continue to do them, and the effect will surely appear soon. After all, sleep, as you know, is the best medicine. In the process, a feeling of heaviness in the legs or even tingling in certain parts of the body may occur, goose bumps may also occur. No need to be scared of this. This reaction of the body is natural when immersed in a meditative state.
Our anxiety usually intensifies closer to sleep. It accumulates in the body all day, and then does not let you fall asleep. Meditations help increase stress tolerance, which is "limping" for many ladies. They take too close to heart even the most trifling problems. And it’s not at all necessary to become “thick-skinned," you just need to learn how to resist the negative currents that literally swirl us in the modern world.
Meditations allow you to control yourself and your mood. They will also relieve insomnia, and increase immunity, since stress throws us, among other problems, also the hormone cortisol. First, he “pretends” to be our friend and helps to mobilize to deal with troubles, but then he proceeds to destroy the immune system, which leads to various diseases. Every conflict or bad situation at home, at work, in the queue at a clinic or store adds a portion of cortisol to our body.The more it accumulates, the more destructive it becomes. Reduce its amount helps meditation.
They remove excess harmful hormone from the body. Saturate us with oxygen, because proper breathing is the key to the effectiveness of meditation. As a result, our heart rate is restored, our mood rises. We stop waking up at night. And the morning awakening becomes easy and joyful.
In the evening, thank the Universe for the past day, the events that happened, meetings with people, these opportunities. Having woken up, be sure to greet the sun and boldly go to meet him.
Another enemy of our sleep - fatigue is not psychological, but muscle. Once in bed, we begin to look for a suitable posture for sleep. Simply tossing and turning. This process not only does not help us get into the world of Morpheus (the Greek god of dreams), but also moves him away from it. The muscles work and tighten even more. Stop all movements. Stay frozen. Very soon, the muscles begin to weaken, the tension subsides. This impulse will enter the brain. A dream will come immediately.
And remember: women are creatures much more tender than men, and even if they are at the head of the state, they perceive everything as a personal pain. Any negative event or unkind word leads to a spoiled mood, poor health, lower self-esteem, hormonal breakdown and spoiled appearance. Meditation sessions are the easiest and most pleasant way to restore peace of mind and restore well-being. Properly performed meditation will make even a short sleep complete.
There is not always 8 hours to sleep. Possible early flight or change of time zones. The dream that you will plunge into with a “clean” head will be better than a disturbing one, lasting at least 12 hours. In this case, the main thing is certainly not quantity, but quality.