FALL ASLEEP IN 2 MINUTES

I've posted about sleep many times before but a lot of us still have an aversion to it and I don't know why.

If you're tired then the best remedy is sleep.

If your in pain then the best remedy is sleep.

If you're not recovering from your training then the best remedy is sleep.

It's staring us right in the face but we're far quicker to opt for Netflix late into the night, sleeping pills and costly supplements to fix our issues.

Waste.

Of.

Time.

Your body AND mind recovers when you sleep and most importantly, learning takes place when you sleep.

If you have a huge presentation in the morning and you need to memorise it then staying up til 2am try to remember it word for it won't work - you won't sleep long or good enough for the days learning to become instilled in the brain.

It's too late and you're doing it all wrong anyway.

This blog looks at a sleeping ritual designed for soldiers to be able to sleep under any conditions and it worked for 96% of those who tried it for 6 weeks but nothing much will happen until week 2 or later so you need to be consistent and you need to be patient.

STEP 1 - Sit on the edge of your bed in the dark

STEP 2 - Tighten up your facial muscles then slowly let them loosen/relax and let your tongue fall any whiach way it wants to in your mouth

STEP 3 - Once your face is truly relaxed then let gravity pull your shoulders naturally towards the ground and let your arms dangle 1 side at a time.

STEP 4 - While doing all of this breathe in and out letting your chest relax more and more each breathe and then let gravity relax your thighs and lower legs.

STEP 5 - Once your body is totally relaxed then trey to clear your mind for 10secs and if something pops up then simply let it pass and keep your body loose/limp and after a few seconds your mind should be clearer.

STEP 6 - Now picture 1 of 2 scenarios.

Scenario 1 is of you lying in a canoe in a calm lake with clear blue skies above you.

Scenario 2 is you in a velvet hammock gently swaying in a pitch black room

If your not a great visualiser (try it first though don't assume!) then chant "don't think, don' t think, don't think" x 10secs and at this point it should take about 2 minutes to go to sleep.

You can read the full article here.

Let me know how you go!