Have you noticed how some people appear to be calm and
confident amidst all kinds of chaos? While you would be stressing and worrying
about a hundred things at the same time, it might be a friend or a colleague
who gives you the strength to go on and concentrate on what is important. This
is possible when you practice meditation. Many people lose their sleep as
their lives are completely busy and full of tensions. Meditation is a
well-known practice in many parts of Asia. Slowly the western countries are also
developing the habit of practising meditation daily. Here we are going to see
what meditation is and how it helps us to relax, sleep well and stay calm in
all situations.
What is Meditation and How does it Influence your Sleep?
Meditation helps you focus on self-love and inner peace. It
teaches you how to focus on the present and to forget the stressful events of
the past. You learn not to worry about the future and to enjoy every second of
your valuable life.
Self-love and inner peace-These two elements are most
important for mental relaxation. When you are mentally relaxed, you will see
that falling into a deep sleep comes easily to you. There are no life
events that require you to stay awake all night and fill your mind with
senseless worry. Most people find it hard to sleep due to overthinking.
This is a harmful vice that can spoil the entire night. You may be busy during
the day and would be looking forward to a good night’s sleep. However the
minute you are free from your daily duties and lay down to sleep, your mind
starts replaying scenes of the day. The stressful events can also be repeated
in the screen of your mind endless number of times. This spoils the ambience of
a peaceful night and keeps you awake the entire time.
How does Meditation Help?
Meditation helps you to realise that you are the master of
your thoughts. You can easily replace negative thoughts with positive
affirmations. There are guided meditations that help you develop a set of
positive affirmations which are very powerful. Meditation helps you realise the
power the two words – " I am". It teaches you to repeat Positive
affirmations and gives you the confidence that you are the creator of your
future. Once you understand this, you will spend less time worrying about what
is going to happen. As per sleep experts at Wakefit, practising meditation for sleep helps you to focus on only what you want to happen and release
all thoughts of what you fear. Once the mind is calm and focussed, the body
will do its part. You learn that your body and mind need rest and staying awake
is not going to help at all.
What you Gain from Meditation?
There are many guided meditation by famous Teachers.
Listening to their soothing voice and affirmations just before your sleep time
relaxes the mind. When accompanied by effective breathing techniques, your body
vitals come under your control. When you practice night sleep meditation,
you can stop overthinking and learn to appreciate the Universe for the gifts
you have been given. Another important lesson you gain is to bestow gratitude
to the Divine power for every small thing in your life. This leads to
further positivity and greater opportunities unfolding in your life. When
things start falling into place, you simply know that you will drift into a
deep sleep as you are completely calm and relaxed.
Staying positive and practising your daily meditation
creates magic in your life. Keep repeating your positive affirmations and
ignore the negative events of life. Life is a mixture of good and bad. So use
meditation as a mind filter and let only positive thoughts enter your world.
Remain calm and stress-free during the day and fall into a deep, sound sleep,
being fully aware that you are a powerful being!
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