Here is one technique that can be used to help anyone who is suffering from insomnia. Sometimes our nervous system is used to being on over drive and has a hard time shutting down, so the 4:7:8 breathing technique is a great way to calm the nervous system down. This can be a solution to people who feel they are tossing and turning all night in their thoughts and cannot fall asleep.
The 4:7:8 breathing technique involves taking a deep breath in through the nose for 4 seconds, hold that breath for 7 seconds, and then exhale through the mouth for 8 seconds. Do this about 8-10 times. While doing this keep your mouth in a resting position. Resting position is having the tongue rest on the roof of the mouth right behind the teeth and teeth are not touching together.
Give this a try and see if you are able to fall asleep faster and also stay asleep throughout the night.
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