Adults don’t get enough sleep, according to recent statistics, which can lead to a variety of health issues including anxiety, depression, an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Your core body temperature needs to fall by two to three degrees Fahrenheit to initiate good sleep, according to Walker, which happens by releasing heat through your hands and feet. When you take a bath, you’re bringing your blood to the surface so that your hands and feet can act as radiators and release that heat Phones, tablets, and TVs emit blue light, which can mess with your circadian rhythm and tell the body that it is daytime—time to stay awake To prevent this from messing with your sleep, Seti recommends setting a clear curfew for any screen time. It’s best to avoid all these things starting at least two hours before bedtime There are three stretches he recommends to help people “achieve restorative sleep.” This includes the 3-Way Prayer Stretch, which you start by sitting on your heels in a kneeling position, leaning forward, and then extending your arms in front of you on the floor. Move your hands to the right to stretch the left side of your back, hold, and switch to the left to stretch the right side. Finish by stretching directly forward to elongate the spine She suggests resting your legs on the wall for eight to 12 minutes each night to “improve your sleep quality.” How does this affect your sleep? For one thing, “it pulls you out of ‘fight or flight’ mode (sympathetic nervous system) and kicks your nervous system into parasympathetic or ‘rest and digest
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Thursday, June 26, 2025