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Sleep Meditations

Posted by taylorma @taylorma, Mar 27 6:53am

Has anybody found any safe and non addictive aids to help you fall asleep and stay asleep?

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wilmslow | @wilmslow | Mar 27 12:30pm

I worked with a sleep specialist via video conferencing for several months, a Dr. Ryan Wetzler in Louisville KY drwetzler@sleephealthlou.com. Basically, you go through a process of re-setting your circadian clock, starting off with not going to your bedroom to sleep, until you are really, really tired and then getting up at the same time every morning. When I started off, he had me going to the bedroom no earlier than 2am. Bit by bit that time was moved back, until I was going to bed around 11.00pm. Dr. Wetzler also recommended several apps designed to get you sleepy, one of which was an app called Calm, which has lots of stories to listen to, read mostly by readers that have very calming voices. It also has calming music and natural sounds like rivers, oceans and crickets, to name just a few. Right now, I see that full access costs $79.99 a year. I no longer need the app, but If I was having the same sleep problem's I was having a year ago, I would happily pay for the app again.

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dbamos1945 | @dbamos1945 | Mar 27 2:55pm

@taylorma: My latest remedy & so far successful sleep routine is 1-2 capsules of Magnesium Glycinate. Good Night!

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taylorma | @taylorma | Mar 28 9:36am
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I worked with a sleep specialist via video conferencing for several months, a Dr. Ryan Wetzler in Louisville KY drwetzler@sleephealthlou.com. Basically, you go through a process of re-setting your circadian clock, starting off with not going to your bedroom to sleep, until you are really, really tired and then getting up at the same time every morning. When I started off, he had me going to the bedroom no earlier than 2am. Bit by bit that time was moved back, until I was going to bed around 11.00pm. Dr. Wetzler also recommended several apps designed to get you sleepy, one of which was an app called Calm, which has lots of stories to listen to, read mostly by readers that have very calming voices. It also has calming music and natural sounds like rivers, oceans and crickets, to name just a few. Right now, I see that full access costs $79.99 a year. I no longer need the app, but If I was having the same sleep problem's I was having a year ago, I would happily pay for the app again.

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@wilmslow Thank you!

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taylorma | @taylorma | Mar 28 9:37am
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@taylorma: My latest remedy & so far successful sleep routine is 1-2 capsules of Magnesium Glycinate. Good Night!

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@dbamos1945 Thank you!

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daisy17 | @daisy17 | Mar 28 10:58am

An excellent mediation and mind relaxing tape is on You Tube, look for "Paul Mckenna Sleep". I've actually fallen asleep while listening to it.

Here is a link: https://youtu.be/_LA5UlfYrII

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