Sleep Tips
Stretches- important to allow the body to relax.
- Helps to destress tense muscles and reduce aches during sleeping
- Great for restless legs which are common in pregnancy
- Deactivates our stress nervous system and Activates the calming parasympathetic nervous system.
- Progressive muscle relaxation is a great practice to calming music before bedtime or to help you go back to sleep.
Nutrition
- Magnesium is important in having a calming effect on the brain and can be found in our essence supplement in higher amounts.
- A warm relaxing bath with magnesium and lavender is great at relaxing tired muscles
- Dark chocolate, avocados, nuts and seeds all contain high amounts of magnesium.
- Try to avoid foods that cause heartburn or try some kefir which has great benefits to soothe the stomach before bedtime.
- Cheese is also a great Pre- bed snack as it contains high amounts of melatonin which is sleep inducing.
Relaxing Smells
We love our body oil range which is packed with the richest essential oils to help you destress and sleep. One favourite is the divine nourish and stretch oils which contain the highest quality frankincense oil.
Mindfulness
Sleep is so important and poor sleep can raise the stress hormone cortisol which can lead to long term health problems.
Mindfulness is a powerful practice that calms the brain down before bedtime. It switches on the parasympathetic system which is our calming nervous system, allowing our brains to relax before sleep. It can be used in combination with stretches or progressive muscle relaxation for a deeper restorative sleep.
Temperature
Make sure the room isn’t too warm as our core temperature drops which is a trigger for sleep and melatonin production.
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