Dr. Aravind Padmaraju offers three steps for anxiety-driven insomnia: brain-dump your racing thoughts in a journal, do the 4-7-8 breathing method five to seven times, then play calming sounds like rain or white noise to quiet your mind.
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So anxious thoughts are keeping you up all the night. Do this one simple technique before your bed. If your mind won't stop racing at night, you are not alone. But one simple trick can help you to relax and fall asleep faster. Try this 3-step formula. So grab a notebook, write down all your thoughts. So this is called as a brain dumping, which will help you to clear the mind, mental clutter. Then try this 4-7-8 breathing. 4-7, inhale. 7 seconds hold and 8 seconds exhale. Try this for 5 to 7 times and listen to calming sleep sounds like rain, white noise to quiet your mind. So journaling offloads your anxious thoughts while deep breathing activates your relaxation system, making sleep easier. Try this tonight and let me know whether it helps. So drop sleep if you are ready to improve your better sleep and also click on the follow button to have the more such valuable content.