ARE YOU A HUMAN OWL?

Me:  I tried to sleep at night but my brain won’t just stop talking to itself😫.

Him: Babe, you are such a ‘Human Owl’😄

Me:  😵😱😯😮

The Owl is well known for its nocturnal ability, its sharp eye-sight and activeness at night. The Owl can be likened to many of us including myself, I had issues finding sleep at night, recognizing the fact that I hardly observe the noon – nap, not long,  I was nicknamed the HUMAN OWL.

But guess what?! It turned out to be a good attribute and also a bad one. Remember, when a thing has a negative outcome as compared to its positive outcome, then it bad.. 
Insomnia, in a nutshell, is bad as its negative outcome outweighs its positive.

HERE ARE SOME POSITIVE SIDES TO INSOMNIA :
– Aids active thinking 
– Security Alertness
– Increase Observing Ability
– Some believe that it improves their maths skills.

THE NEGATIVE SIDES TO INSOMNIA :
– May Cause You To Consume More Food (Obesity) 
– Daytime Drowsiness
– High Risk of Health Problems such as Cardiovascular diseases, High blood pressure and Depression. 
– Sluggish reaction during Daytime
– Headaches, Migraines and Fever
– Poor Fitness

SOME MAJOR CAUSES OF INSOMNIA INCLUDES:

– Poor Sleeping Habit 
– Stress 
– Depression 
– Medications
– Illness
– Caffeine Before Bedtime 
– Too Much Water before Bedtime 
– Jet Lag
– Junk Before Bedtime.

HACKS TO INSOMNIA :
Recently, an old method used by the U.S. Army to help soldiers fall to sleep in less than ideal conditions (like battlefields) has resurfaced. The Independent says the technique was first described in a book from 1981 called Relax and Win: Championship Performance by Lloyd Bud Winter.In the book, Winter describes the technique designed by the U.S. Army to make sure soldiers didn’t make mistakes due to grogginess. The technique apparently sends you off to sleep within two minutes. 

HERE’S THE SECRET PROCESS TO SLEEPING WELL:

1) Sit on the edge of your bed. Make sure only your bedside light is on, your phone is silenced, and your alarm is set for the morning.

2) Now relax your facial muscles. First tighten them up in a wincing motion, and then slowly let your muscles naturally loosen. And let your tongue fall any which way in your mouth.

3) Once your face feels like deflated putty, let gravity pull your shoulders naturally toward the ground. Let your arms dangle too, one side at a time.

4) While doing this, breathe in and out, listening to the sound of your breath. With each breath, let your chest relax further and then let gravity relax your thighs and lower legs.

5) Once your body feels like nothing more than a loosely formed lump of clay, try to clear your mind for 10 seconds. If thoughts come naturally, let them pass–just keep your body loose and limp. After a few more seconds your mind should feel clearer.

6) Now picture one of the following two scenarios: you lying in a canoe in a calm lake with clear blue skies above you; or you in a velvet hammock, gently swaying in a pitch-black room.
If you happen to be a person who isn’t great at visualization, you can instead chant the mantra, “Don’t think, don’t think, don’t think” for 10 seconds instead.

So should you try it? There’s no reason not to, based on my experience. By the fourth week, it was working more often than not. One thing I know for sure is that trying this is better taking an Ambien–and doesn’t take much more time than swallowing a pill.

To Welcome you to the MONTH OF AUGUST from THE BODYWAHALA CONSULT TEAM! Here’s a little GIFT for y’all, enjoy!!!