| Have you found that you have low energy levels | | | | deeper breaths and become more relaxed and |
| in spite of regular exercise and a well balanced | | | | fresh. Try setting up a small container of naturally |
| diet? Do you feel tired at the end of each day | | | | scented pottery, or some perfumes close to the |
| even though you take care of your health? | | | | bed and see if it makes a difference to the |
| Often, the missing link in our health can be | | | | quality of your rest. |
| summarized in one word - sleep. It plays a role in | | | | 3. PLAN A GENTLE AWAKENING. |
| our day-to-day productivity at work, our social | | | | The biggest mistake is a shrill first alarm first thing |
| skills and sense of well being. Despite its | | | | in the morning! Try slow, relaxing, positive music, |
| importance, good refreshing sleep remains an | | | | set with a timer. Adjust the volume just loud |
| unsolved mystery for some people. There are | | | | enough so that you'll notice it when you awake |
| times when you can fall asleep without knowing it | | | | can, which gives you a warm and gentle start to |
| and others when you can't sleep no matter how | | | | the day. Invest in such an alarm. When you wake |
| hard you try. | | | | up, spend the first few minutes just lying in bed |
| Increasingly, more and more individuals are sleep | | | | rather than jumping out of bed. Set the alarm 10 |
| deprived or get poor sleep. Does this happen to | | | | minutes earlier than usual in order to save time |
| you? The fact is, it will show in your work and | | | | for this. Stretch your muscles, and blink your |
| different aspects of your life at some point. It is | | | | eyes. This can have a very positive impact on |
| time to make a change and the following | | | | your mood and energy levels for the rest of the |
| techniques can help boost your energy levels and | | | | day. |
| restore the rightful place of sleep in your day and | | | | 4. PERFECT TIMING. |
| life. You will start to wake up happy, contented | | | | Finally try to wake up at approximately the same |
| and refreshed each morning ready to face a new | | | | time every morning. This minimizes any disruption |
| day of challenges. | | | | in biological rhythm. When you do choose to sleep |
| So wake up to the importance of sleep with the | | | | for a few more hours, it's a good idea to limit |
| following techniques! | | | | your extra time in bed to not more than an hour. |
| 1. WARM UP BEFORE TURNING IN.. | | | | Try opening the curtains to expose yourself to |
| Researchers have proposed that an increase in | | | | sunlight as soon as you wake up. This is a great |
| body temperature three to five hours before | | | | way to start your day. |
| retiring to bed can measurably deepen sleep - Try | | | | All these measures will normalize biological rhythm |
| 5 minutes of moderate exercise, within 3 to 5 | | | | and stabilize sleep patterns. This will have a huge |
| hours of bedtime can probably help achieve this. | | | | impact on your life. It's time to wake up to the |
| 2. SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY. | | | | importance of sleep! |
| Pleasing fragrance can help you to take slower, | | | | |