Sleep like a Log

‘Sleep is the best meditation.’ ~ Dalai Lama

If you are to achieve any appreciable level of health, fitness or performance, you need to focus upon three interconnecting areas. These are: nutrition, training and the most overlooked component; sleep.

To help you get a better night sleep, here is a great method and the best part, it’s free.

One of the best ways to tip the balance in favour of having a good-nights sleep is to fill out a ‘Thankful Diary’. All you need is a pad and a pen. Although you can do this on a computer or smart phone, it’s more beneficial (neurologically speaking) to use a pen and paper. Use a pad and ink that are pleasing to you, this will be different for all individuals, but it helps personalise the process.

Keep the diary by your bed, and once you’ve completed your pre-bed routine, take your diary and try to write down 10 things that you are grateful that day. These could be obvious situations of pleasant events, but as the saying ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ reminds us, even negative events can be positive, if you perceive them in the right way. Don’t worry if you can’t think of 10 things, just jot down as many as you can.

To help you focus, you can base your diary around 3 questions:-

What good to other people did you do today?
 
What good did other people do to me today?
 
What did I learn today?

Once completed, turn off your light, feel content, and enjoy a peaceful rest.