Rub-a-dub Your Way to Restful Sleep

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

It’s hard to imagine that clean skin can aid in restful sleep.  Our skin is the biggest organ of the body, connected to our lymphatic system.  This system is vital in moving fluids throughout the body, including both nutrients and waste products.
I learned this simple trick to relaxation many years ago.  When my sister wanted [...]

Restful Sleep, Restless Thoughts, Unfinished Processes

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

There are many ways to process our thoughts.  Exercise can stimulate both the physical flow and mental flow.  Thoughts accumulate just as do fluids in the body, or waste products in the blood.   We all need an occasional mental “flush”, and with our busy lives and so many distractions we forget to take time to [...]

Visualize your way to Restful Sleep

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Many people use visualization as a gateway to restful sleep.  Visualization is as simple as this:  lie down, close your eyes, breathe deeply and slowly, and focus your thoughts on a relaxing scene.  You can pick any scene that you find enjoyable.  This may be a tropical island, a place deep in the jungle, a [...]

Restful Sleep: Back to Nature

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

It’s not just a matter of getting sleep.  Many of us get a sufficient number of hours, but we still wake up feeling exhausted, with brain fog and a low threshold for stress.  This is bad news, starting the day already in a state of stress.  Restful sleep: is it possible these days?
Over the next [...]

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