Tag: sleep
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Rest, relax, and restore with Yoga Nidra
What is Yoga Nidra? Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”, is an ancient relaxation technique that leads you into a state between wakefulness and sleep, promoting deep rest, relaxation, and restoration. It can help reset your nervous system, relieve stress, and enhance overall wellbeing. How does Yoga Nidra work? Yoga Nidra is typically practiced…
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Spring awakening
Now that the days are getting longer again, you might notice a certain excitement in the air, as nature is slowly awakening and getting ready to bloom. However, paradoxically, you might also notice feelings of exhaustion, sluggishness, lack of motivation, and difficulty concentrating. This is sometimes referred to as spring fatigue, spring lethargy, or spring…
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Your way to better sleep
Sleep is essential to our physical and mental health and our overall wellbeing. If we don’t allow body and mind to rest, recover, and recharge overnight, we cannot function properly. The quality of our sleep is as important as the time we dedicate to it, and a consistent, tailored routine before bed has been shown…
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Selfcare is not selfish
You can’t pour from an empty cup. You may have heard this saying before, and it highlights the importance of selfcare for our ability to function in all aspects of life. Our society focuses on speed and productivity, making us feel guilty for prioritizing our own wellbeing. However, selfcare is not at all selfish –…
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Make rest part of your life-strategy
In today’s fast-paced, performance-driven world, it often feels as if rest needs to be earned and is a luxury. However, the opposite is true – rest is key to our ability to function and perform. The terms “rest” and “sleep” are often used interchangeably, but they are two very different concepts: While sleep is part…