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How to Fall Asleep in 60 Seconds (OR LESS)

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Have you ever wished you could fall asleep in 60 seconds or less? If so, then this is the video for you. I am going to breakdown not only a technique that I have used for much of my life that helps me to fall asleep fast, but also one of the leading causes for disrupted sleep as well and something that you can do to help mitigate the problems caused by this one thing. When it comes to fitness, we know that the obvious keys to success in changing our bodies for the better are found in our nutrition and our efforts in the weight room. However, there is a very important factor that leads to the most muscle growth possible and that is recovery. One of the most imperative and driving factors that comes along with recovery is sleep. The time that we spend sleeping allows for the body to recover and repair to form new muscle. Not only that, but a lack of sleep can be detrimental to your very next workout leading to the impairment of your goals. Think about this, if you are exhausted from a lack of sleep, do you think that you are going to be able to perform at your highest abilities? Probably not! Insomnia is not something rare either. Around 270 million people worldwide are affected by the inability to sleep with can t sleep being one of the highest googled search terms. So what do you do if you are one of those people that can t sleep and have tried a number of different techniques to finally get yourself to knock out? Well, I have something for you that has helped me and countless others to fall asleep in 60 seconds or less. It all comes down to relaxing the body. This might sound simple but many people have a lot of trouble achieving this. In fact, as a physical therapist, I know that one of the most efficient ways to get someone to relax a muscle is to put it through a contraction first. This will allow for an individual to gauge the difference between tensing a muscle up and actually being able to relax it. First, start at the eyebrows - raise them as high as you can and hold it for 5 seconds. Breathe out for 5 seconds and allow them to relax down in the process. Then close your eyes as hard as you can for 5 seconds before breathing out for 5 seconds and allowing them to relax as well. After that, you will smile as wide as you can, following the same practice. Shrug your shoulders up before relaxing and do this for the muscles that lead down the rest of your body. You should be asleep before you even get to your toes. Not only does this technique relax the muscles in the body, but it can help relax the mind as well. One of the chief complaints about insomnia is racing thoughts. Focusing on the breathing, the relaxation of the muscles, and keeping the mind off of other topics will help to keep the mind at ease leading to you falling asleep faster. What about the external factor that is causing people to have trouble to fall asleep or stay asleep? Well this is caused by the exposure to blue light from our cell phones. We know from Dr. Andrew Huberman as well as many other sources that there is a direct correlation between light expose and brain physiology. Research shows that blue light mitigates the secretion of melatonin in the body and the blue light emitted from our cell phones before bed is a major disruptor of sleep. So what can you do? Outside the obvious of not looking at your phone 30-60 minutes prior to bedtime, there is a built-in functionality of the iPhone that will actually eliminate blue light exposure. In your settings, under the accessibility feature, there is an ability to apply a color filter - specifically a red filter. Red light has been shown to be easier on the eyes and the changing away from blue light means that you are not going to exposing your brain to melatonin reduction. This means that you will be able to fall asleep faster as well as stay asleep and as we know, eliminating insomnia is important not only to our fitness goals, but general health as well. Now, there is an easy way to make this filter applicable to your phone with the triple-tap of the side button. In the settings of your iphone, you have the ability to create a shortcut that allows you to triple-tap your lock button which will turn that red filter on and off. If you re looking for a complete training program that will help you build a ripped athletic body while still keeping an eye towards performance and longevity, be sure to head to athleanx. com via the link below. Use the program selector tool to find the plan best suited to your current goals.
Date: 2023-01-27

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Comments and reviews: 15

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Jezus christ IPhone settings is a mess lmfao. For android user:
Go to settings - > display
Scroll down to nightlight
Turn it on
If you click on it you can change the settings like the intensity and set it to automatically turn on when the sun goes down and off when the sun goes up. Or just have it on 24/7. Or schedule a specific time frame in which it needs to be on.
This is a proper blue light filter that will not turn your phone all red, it will make it yellow ish and basically remove all the blue light coming from your screen. I recommend turning this on when it gets dark outside because it really helps with eye stress, windows also has this feature, I recommend using it for those that are behind a computer screen alot, again to help with eye stress and overall fatigue.
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_SoyKieran
I have an overcrowded mouth (I should consult an orthodontist, I know) and paired with anxiety, I clench my jaw all day, everyday. It s only when I put my head on my pillow at night that I realise just how much tension is compressed in my jaw. I also notice that my tongue is pressed against the roof of my mouth - creating even more pressure. The instant relief I feel when I consciously relax my jaw and tongue is unbelievable and I m asleep before I can count 20 sheep. Not only does consciously relaxing my jaw/tongue allow me to fall asleep almost instantly, my quality of sleep dramatically improves too! Give it a go!
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Anirban
My funda for falling asleep quick is exercise hard, do boring stuff before bed(not physical. I use Randall's rest and relaxation for background noise when I go to bed. Occasionally I'll pop a melatonin when my mind feels too active or if I had to do a bunch of physical work before bed and lost my sleepiness.
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Joseph
No caffeine 7hrs before bed. No food 3hrs before bed. No fluids 1hr before bed. Invest in red light bulbs and outlet timers. Exercise with cycled intensity. Stretch&meditate before bed. Go to bed the same time 7days a week. Insomnia is a modern issue, reject modern habits like television and Internet
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ABrandNewColor
The issue with me is that one thing will work for me for a while and then stop working. Ive done progressive relaxation when i was teen. Stopped working eventually. I have to have a whole aresenal of routines and constantly rotate. 32 now and my insomnia has not resolved.
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fuzzycuffs
That color tint solution is overly complex. There's a nightlight feature in iOS and Android that automatically changes color temperature based on time of day. Turn that on and the phone will shift to a warmer (less blue) tone after sunset and back to normal in the morning.
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Deutscher
Theres only one god tipp that realy works. Doing a lot and i mean a lot on daytime and stay up early. You will be tired if you really do much otherwise youre lying to yourself!
For sure a lot other smal things can help but thats the best tipp that really works best
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Nelson
. oh lord facepulls, your sleeping technique is a cunning tool. This One is also chic, the Moon is a canary, you hear its Song, namely, I have loved you for so long? Much love and facepulls, is what the world needs for sleep. It's so wonderful, it lasts the eternal week.
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Habitual
I've had insomnia my whole life. Tried prescription meds but the side effects negated the benefits. The only things that have worked for me are melatonin and antihistamines, neither of which require prescriptions. Take them together and you'll sleep like a dead man.
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Decymax
Can t wait to try this but the other question I would like answered is how do I stay sleeping I find I m usually sleeping around 1 cycle 1. 5hrs then I wake up and have issues going back to sleep my quality of sleep when I actually get to sleep tends to be horrible
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Luther
Solution #1: Coconut oil mixed with lemon balm and lavender massaged into your feet. Works wonders.
Solution #2: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, small handful of nuts and a slice of babana or apple.
Crazy but these both work. Use together for maximum effect
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Arturs
I could literally do meditations and sleep hypnosis before sleeping and the relaxation technique wouldn t help me one bit if i m actually stressed out about something, but the filter setting is genious, first time hearing about i. zzzzzZzzZz.
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Brandon
In addition to this, if anyone is struggling with anxiety or a repeating thought, I recommend watching a video called Leaves on a Stream. Find one that has a relaxing voice you like. It helped me when I had anxiety/panic issues.
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James
Can you please talk about why there have been over 1, 500 athlete cardiac arrests since Jan. 2021, and years prior to that, the average number was 29 athlete cardiac arrests per year? We ve been asking you for several weeks now.
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Pat
The secret to falling asleep is trying to stay awake. Lights out, hop into bed, there will be some ambient light in your room. Keep eyes open and look at an area of the wall. Next thing you know, the alarm is ringing.
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