Mindful Sleep: Tips and Insights for a Restful Night - Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/health/sleep/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:51:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-32x32.png Mindful Sleep: Tips and Insights for a Restful Night - Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/health/sleep/ 32 32 The Ultimate Guide to Mindfulness for Sleep https://www.mindful.org/the-ultimate-guide-to-mindfulness-for-sleep/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:04:48 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=43722 Sufficient sleep heals our bodies and minds, but for many reasons sleep doesn’t always come easily. Mindfulness practices and habits can help us fall asleep and stay asleep. Consult our guide to find tips for meditation, movement, and mindfulness practices to ease into sleep.

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]]> A 10-Minute Meditation for Deep Relaxation and Ease https://www.mindful.org/a-10-minute-meditation-for-deep-relaxation/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:43:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=50381 When we allow our mind to float freely, says Jenée Johnson, our body releases stress and tension, so that we can truly restore ourselves.

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]]> Why Our Brains Are Designed to Forget https://www.mindful.org/why-our-brains-are-designed-to-forget/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=60676 While many of us yearn to sharpen our memory, the science of sleep shows that, in fact, our brains are designed to forget—a process that unlocks the mind’s capacity to dream and think in creative ways.

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]]> A 12-Minute Meditation to Welcome Deep Rest https://www.mindful.org/a-12-minute-meditation-to-welcome-deep-rest/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=57948 Encourage deep relaxation at any point during the day with this reminder to listen to your body and acknowledge when it’s time for rest.

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]]> A Gentle Practice to Wind Down Before Bed https://www.mindful.org/a-gentle-practice-to-wind-down-before-bed-with-sara-ivanhoe/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:04:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=44261 Wired at bedtime? Calm your whole body with this set of soothing breathwork and stretches from Sara Ivanhoe.

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]]> A 20-Minute Meditation for Easing Into Sleep https://www.mindful.org/a-mindfulness-practice-for-better-sleep/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:45:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=27847 The more you try to force sleep, the less likely you are to achieve it. Explore this guided meditation to let go of stubborn thoughts and get a full night's rest.

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]]> How to Calm Racing Thoughts at Bedtime https://www.mindful.org/how-to-calm-racing-thoughts-at-bedtime/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:56:45 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=46895 Sometimes counting sheep doesn’t quite cut it. Michelle Maldonado shares a practice to ease into sleep when our thoughts keep us awake.

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]]> The Science of Deep Sleep https://www.mindful.org/the-science-of-deep-sleep/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=44837 Understanding the new science of sleep can supercharge your energy levels, strengthen your brain’s resilience, and help you relax into a deeply restorative night’s rest.

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]]> 8 Tips for Better Sleep at Night https://www.mindful.org/8-science-backed-tips-to-sleep-better-at-night/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=44877 Find out how establishing a wind down routine can help keep sleep patterns in sync.

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]]> Why Can’t I Sleep? 4 Tips for Better Rest https://www.mindful.org/why-cant-i-sleep-4-tips-for-better-rest/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:57:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=44413 Getting back to sleep in the middle of the night is no small feat. In this short video, Michelle Maldonado offers four ways to help make going to bed—and staying asleep—easier.

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