Sleeping, Dreaming...
Hi loves!
Your gal Daniela, here. Today, I bring you a new topic on physical wellness—sleeping habits.
This is a special and very known issue when it comes to our well being, and as such, it is important to understand that bad sleeping habits can become more than that, like anxiety, chronic tiredness, and even weight gain, so be careful with this~
It has happened to me before, and it is still an issue of mine, as well as many people out there with stress at their workplace or a huge amount of homework or concerns of their own. People essentially ignore this problem, and I certainly include myself. Still, it has caused me even more negative outcomes than just not sleeping at night or waking up constantly, even if I am so tired.
It is also important to point out that a bad sleeping habit is when you do not fall asleep easily. It is something that, from time to time, I struggle with; this happens to me when I do not finish my work because it is too much, or I am worried about something, even though I know in my gut that I cannot solve it at that moment… sometimes it seems that I just can't let this go, haha.
But you know what? One day I could not sleep at all, and I ended up being tired of being tired, so I thought about it for some minutes, and quickly I found myself searching for some quick tips to help me with my insomnia, as well as to prevent waking up constantly in the middle of the night.
Here, a list of everything I did to loosen up and relax and fall into a deep and repairing sleep:
Write a list of things to do, but for the next day. Like this, you won’t be thinking about it and will not worry about forgetting them because now you have them on a piece of paper.
Do not lose sleeping hours worrying about work. Even if it sounds a little bit rough, it will be waiting for you the next morning, so stop when you feel it is enough for the day, and drink tea or your favorite beverage to relax.
Right after finishing your tasks of the day, do something you enjoy to relax. For me, it is writing, yoga, or simply watching my favorite series.
Avoid overeating at night. If it is a special occasion and you’re going to have a big meal, maybe you can choose an early hour to have dinner, like at 6 or 7 o’clock… European style.
Stay away from your phone at least 30 minutes before sleeping. This is hard, trust me, but so efficient, and soon you will be relieved from insomnia, if this is causing it, like in my case.
Quality over quantity, my motto. These are the most effective habits to get better sleep without interruptions; those have worked for me so well.
Dreamers, I also want to let you know that when approaching a negative situation, like not being able to sleep, take the best out of it, just like I did. I tried to go back to sleep by writing because it calms me every time. And here is one of the poems that I wrote a long time ago:
The blue bird~ By: Daniela DZ
It was midnight, and it rained softly.
My window was open, and suddenly
The blue bird appeared.
Now my window is closed.
I looked at my nightstand, and quickly
The blue bird appeared.
I became sleepy.
I fell into my dreams, and slowly
The blue bird appeared.
It is morning, and it’s sunny.
My body is energized, and gradually
The blue bird disappeared.
07.18.2020
As always, it is a pleasure writing for you, dreamers. And remember, we love you and support you. Until next time :)