Prescription Drugs and Your Sleep
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The Science of Sleep: Overview
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Getting to sleep is about more than just making your brain behave. Holistic approaches can help you create a whole-body sleep strategy.
Acupuncture and Your Sleep
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese healing art that is based on the insertion of long, thin needles under the skin at specific points along the surface of the body. It is based on the idea that the life force, or qi, needs to flow with ease and harmony throughout the body. The needles are meant to regulate the flow of vital energy by unblocking it along crucial pathways, or meridians. Once this energy is flowing properly, the body is better able to return to the state of balance necessary for all aspects of health, including restorative sleep.
Yoga and Your Sleep
The term "yoga" actually refers to a whole set of ancient Indian spiritual and physical practices, but in today's world, we usually use it to mean the hugely popular fitness technique. Even within the American craze, there are a number of methods and styles of yoga, from hatha to kundalini, offered at countless schools, gyms and on videotapes nationwide. You may never have set foot on a mat and may find the idea of saying "Ohm" with strangers goofy. Still, if you are struggling with sleep problems, some gentle yoga poses before bed can help you eliminate prescription drugs from your routine. If you are a practicing yogi, and are wondering why you still can't sleep, you might just be practicing in the wrong way at the wrong time.
Dreams and Your Sleep
Was Freud right? Are all our dreams about sex? Or was Carl Jung right, and dreams are a chance to integrate our personality? What has modern science contributed to this debate? The answer is simple, says a noted sleep scientist: if you believe your dreams are meaningful, then they are. There are even ways to better recall your dreams and even “wake up” inside a dream—a phenomenon known as lucid dreaming.
The Art of Sleep – Relaxation
Sleep, like living well, is an art. Many people take sleep for granted, but being well-rested is one of the surest keys to good health and happiness. There are a whole host of holistic treatments to help you sleep well. Acupuncture, yoga, feng shui, and aromatherapy are just a few of the best-known ways to get those eight straight hours of deep, regenerative sleep that everyone needs to function properly during the day. To start of, take a look at some proven relaxation techniques to get you sleepy.
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