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Harvard Wellness Practitioner Reveals A Trick That Will Make You Fall Asleep In Less Than 1 Minute
Sleep deprivation is a common problem in modern society, affecting many people at some point in their lives.
According to Medical News Today, Sleep deprivation occurs when an individual gets less sleep than they need to feel awake and alert. People vary in how little sleep is needed to be considered sleep-deprived. Adults seem to be more resistant to the side-effects of sleep deprivation, while others, especially children and young adults, are more vulnerable.
Occasional sleep interruptions are generally no more than a nuisance, but ongoing lack of sleep can cause excessive daytime sleepiness, emotional difficulties, poor job performance, obesity and a lowered perception of quality of life.
There is no questioning the importance of restorative sleep, and a certain amount of attention is necessary to both manage and prevent sleep deprivation.
The Medical News Today Knowledge Center examined the consequences of sleep deprivation.
Fast facts on sleep deprivation
Here are some key points about sleep deprivation:
- Sleep loss alters normal functioning of attention and disrupts the ability to focus on environmental sensory input
- Lack of sleep has been implicated as playing a significant role in tragic accidents involving airplanes, ships, trains, automobiles and nuclear power plants
- Children and young adults are most vulnerable to the negative effects of sleep deprivation
- Sleep deprivation can be a symptom of an undiagnosed sleep disorder or other medical problem
- When you fail to get your required amount of sufficient sleep, you start to accumulate a sleep debt.
How does the method work?
Having trouble sleeping?
What if out there there’s a simple trick that can make you fall asleep in less than a minute?
This breathing trick can help you fall asleep in less than a minute!
The method was developed by Harvard-educated, wellness practitioner Dr. Andrew Weil, who specializes in breathing, meditation, and how it can be used to counteract stress.
Once you develop this breathing technique by practicing it once or twice a day, it will be a very useful breathing hack to deal with many troubling situations.
Use it whenever anything upsetting happens – before you react. Use it whenever you are aware of internal tension. Use it to help you fall asleep. Use it to deal with food cravings.
Great for mild to moderate anxiety. There are no side effect. Everyone can benefit from it.
Just breathe in through your nose for 4 seconds, hold it for 7 seconds, and exhale through your mouth for 8 seconds. This slows down your heart rate and it also releases chemicals in your brain that soothe you. By using this breathing method, you counteract the natural effects of adrenaline.
When you first begin, you may feel a bit uncomfortable, but as you continue, you will feel very relaxed, your heart rate slow and your mind clear.
Give it a try tonight, it worked for me yesterday!
Asleep in 60 seconds:
