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A Guide to Healthy Nighttime Routines

A good nighttime routine encourages great sleep

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The quality of your nighttime routine can significantly impact your overall well-being and sleep quality. A healthy nighttime routine can help you unwind, reduce stress, and ensure a restful night’s sleep. Below, we will explore a holistic approach to nighttime routines, including a ten-minute bedtime yoga workout, breathwork, meditation, and using crystals in your bedroom and bath.

Ten-Minute Bed Yoga Workout

Yoga is an excellent way to relax your body and mind before bedtime. Here’s a simple ten-minute yoga routine you can incorporate into your nighttime routine:

  1. Child’s Pose: Start by sitting on your heels, then lower your chest to the floor, extending your arms forward. Hold for 1-2 minutes, focusing on deep breaths.
  2. Cat-Cow Stretch: Come to a tabletop position and alternate between arching your back (cow) and rounding it (cat) for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Downward Dog: Transition to downward-facing dog, keeping your heels down and hips up. Hold for 2 minutes while taking deep breaths.
  4. Standing Forward Bend: From downward dog, walk your hands back to your feet and hang forward, allowing your upper body to relax. Hold for 2 minutes.
  5. Legs Up the Wall: Lie on your back with your legs resting vertically against a wall. Hold for 2-3 minutes, focusing on your breath.

Breathwork and Meditation

Breathwork and meditation are powerful tools to calm your mind and reduce stress. After your yoga session, find a comfortable seated or lying position and follow these steps:

  1. Deep Breathing: Close your eyes and take slow, deep breaths. Inhale for a count of four, hold for four and exhale for four. Repeat for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Guided Meditation: Use a meditation app or follow a guided meditation video to help you relax and clear your mind. Aim for 5-10 minutes of meditation.
meditation can help you sleep better

Crystals for the Bedroom

Crystals are known for their energy-healing properties and can create a peaceful atmosphere in your bedroom. Here are a few crystals to consider placing in your bedroom:

  • Amethyst: Known for its calming and stress-relieving properties, amethyst can help promote a restful sleep.
  • Rose Quartz: This crystal is associated with love and compassion, creating a soothing and harmonious atmosphere.
  • Selenite: Selenite can help cleanse the energy in your bedroom and promote a sense of calm and tranquillity.

Place these crystals on your bedside table or under your pillow to enjoy their benefits.

Crystals for Bathing

A relaxing bath can be the perfect way to end your day. Enhance your bath experience by incorporating crystals:

  1. Epsom Salt Bath: Add a cup of Epsom salt to your bathwater and place a clear quartz crystal in the water. This combination can help release tension and cleanse your energy.
  2. Himalayan Salt Candle Holders: Place salt candle holders, with lit candles in in your bathroom to create a calming and purifying ambience.

Creating a healthy nighttime routine with yoga, breathwork, meditation, and crystals can transform your sleep quality and overall well-being. Embrace these practices to unwind, de-stress, and welcome serenity into your life. Sweet dreams!

And if you are still struggling to get that good night’s sleep. Please take a look at our sleep-promoting crystal set. We love to try new ideas, so remember to share any of your natural sleep remedies with us on our Facebook page. For more lifestyle and wellness tips and information, look at our blog for articles such as this one, ‘8 natural remedies to improve your sleep.

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