Try This Trick To Beat Insomnia

Insomnia is something that most people will struggle with at one time or another and getting a good night’s sleep is fundamental if you’re going to have a happy and prosperous day the following morning. People who suffer from bouts of insomnia are always looking for new tricks to help keep it at bay and there may be another method that has proven to be very effective.

'Moon Breathing' as it is known, is an incredible Japanese breathing technique with promises to improve every aspect of your life, including your sleep, and provides guidance on how you can break lifelong bad habits that prevent you from living your best life.

The technique of ‘Moon Breathing’, is mentioned at great length in author Sarah Harvey's new book, Kaizen: The Japanese Method for Transforming Habits, One Small Step at a Time. 'Moon Breathing' is a method that’s main focus is on calming your mind quickly, ridding it of the endless thoughts that cloud your mind and helping you to fall asleep as fast as possible.

MOON BREATHING METHOD

What yogis refer to as Moon Breath or Chandra Bhedana involves breathing in through your left nostril only. The left side of your body is thought to be associated with the nervous system, and so Chandra Bhedana has been traditionally used to calm it down and promote sleep. Here is a short exercise you can use that you can do anywhere:

1. Sit upright or lie down, whichever is more comfortable.

2. Close your eyes and relax your eye sockets. Imagine your eyeballs are swimming in cooling pools of water.

3. Close your right nostril with your right thumb.

4. Rest the second and third fingers of your right hand in your palm and extend your fourth and fifth fingers.

5. Breathe in through your left nostril and then close it with your fourth finger of your right hand, while releasing your thumb from your left nostril and breathing out through your right nostril.

6. Regulate your breath and keep repeating this action for a couple of minutes until your breathing is really slow and you feel more relaxed.

7. Your brain should feel less wired and you should be able to fall asleep now.