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Prescription Sleep Medicine

Finding Peace During Sleep

Posted by sleepyguy in Prescription Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorder on April 17th, 2009

Sleep is one of the most essential aspects of our lives. If we are deprived of it, our bodies go into a form of survival mode. During sleep, the body heals through a process called REM (rapid eye movement). This is where we process the events of our day which include the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects. REM sleep is a very precious tool that we have to heal and stay healthy but it is normally not treated as such.

There are many things you can do to sleep better and ensure that you have very restful sleep such as meditation and exercise such as yoga. However, there is one way that is so often overlooked and is a common interrupter of good sleep. Television.

What you read, watch, or talk about before you go to sleep is what you process the most. Imagine watching the news every single night before going to bed or worse, while you are already in bed. This can not only zap you of your energy, but you are programming your subconscious mind since it does not know what is real and what is not. Your conscious mind can discern what is real but your subconscious mind is vulnerable to all information. The more you watch TV, for example, the greater the gap between your conscious and subconscious mind.

You become what you watch. You become what you engage in. There is not one human being that has total control over this. There is a “breaking point” for each person, and although it may be different for everyone, it is still there.

Anything that goes against our soul’s nature will disrupt the way we interact with the world around us. If you watch TV daily you will know that there is more violence and negativity than there is positive. At a core level, this is what is being programed in your mind. If action follows thought and energy proceeds thought then what you feed your mind will ultimately show up in your life.

In order to sleep peacefully, be peaceful. Do peace things. Do things that make you feel relaxed, happy, and good inside, especially before you go to bed. Your life will change as you change how you live it.