One of the most overlooked and under appreciated aspect of good health is good quality sleep. Its ability to build your immunity and help you recover from illness is at par, if not more, than the food you eat or the medicine you take.
But how to ensure we get good sleep? This week's guideline dips into our traditional wisdom and comes with 3 habits of good sleep. These are
- Fix your bedtime 2. Warm water bath with neem leaves/
nutmeg 3. Ghee on the soles of your feet
Why?
- Fixed bedtime - Ayurveda gives a whole lot of importance to dinacharya or to
following a routine in life where things are full glory. A fixed (and an early) bedtime rhythms, improves digestion and helps prevent diseases or ageing.
done on time. We all understand that this is important be it in business or academics but with health we don't appreciate it in its
along with a fixed wake up time, helps your body to be in sync with the natural
Warm water bath with neem leaves/ nutmeg - Neem is celebrated in India for its ability to fight infections and keep your immunity up. Nutmeg too is known for its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. A warm bath in the night with any of these or both of these will leave you feeling calm, strong in your mind and help optimise sleep.
Rub ghee on the soles of feet - This has many benefits, especially for those who
feel bloated and gassy at night. It also fatigue may have gripped you. It leads to improved sleep quality and allows you to waati (kansya) with which you are
brings about a balance in your constitution and is especially useful when anxiety and
wake up feeling fresh as a daisy. Traditionally, there was also a special
supposed to rub the ghee on your feet.
Apart from these 3 habits, it's a good idea to practice basic sleep hygiene every day - - Keep a 2-3 hour gap between dinner and bedtime (one of the 4 principles of eating
right from 'Dont lose your mind, lose your
weight)
No gadgets 60 mins before sleeping (guideline from 2018 project) - Have haldi-milk in the night (guideline from this year)
Sleep in a well ventilated, cool and dark room - Say a prayer before sleeping
Apart from these 3 habits, it's a good idea to practice basic sleep hygiene every day -
Keep a 2-3 hour gap between dinner and bedtime (one of the 4 principles of eating right from 'Dont lose your mind, lose your weight)
No gadgets 60 mins before sleeping (guideline from 2018 project) - Have haldi-milk in the night (guideline from this year) - Sleep in a well ventilated, cool and dark
room - Say a prayer before sleeping
Sleep well to feel well!
