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Inner
Tip No. 8
Choose relaxing
activities at bedtime
to get better sleep.
Our curious minds naturally want to know the
latest news and how it might affect us. It’s a basic survival instinct. But it’s
also important to get a good night’s rest, and watching TV news at night
before bedtime can be detrimental to the quality of your sleep.
A better survival strategy is to catch up on the news during the
day, and in the evening focus on relaxing or mentally uplifting activities.
Instead of watching TV news at night, try listening to music, reading a book, or watching
a non-violent movie. You are likely to sleep better, have more pleasant dreams, and awaken
more refreshed – and thus be better able to cope with daily stress.
Because
the mind entering into sleep is highly suggestible to the images you feed it, avoid
watching TV just before going to bed, or falling asleep with the TV or radio on. Instead,
we suggest that you either fall asleep quietly, or if you prefer, with soothing and
uplifting music."
"You might also experiment with
reading something that is inspiring or that nourishes your soul before you go to sleep. We
often read to each other before bed, or give each other a foot rub or back rub to relax,
and when we do this is a very special time. You will be amazed at the balance this can
offer to the frenetic pace of life, and at the difference this can make in how well you
sleep."
"Joel and Michelle have constructed a text of
sheer brilliance. Every page offers new insights and truth. No reader
could be disappointed by this book!" -- Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit
