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Nothing is worse than trying to sleep, getting frustrated, and staring at the clock. In this video men’s style, grooming, fitness and lifestyle expert, Aaron Marino of IAmAlphaM https://iamalpham.com/ AaronMarino https://aaronmarino.com/ Pete & Pedro https://peteandpedro.com/ Tiege Hanley https://www.tiege.com/and ENEMY https://enemy.com/ is discussing ways to facilitate falling asleep faster with (1) his before bed routines and (2) techniques to fall asleep in minutes.
Prior to going to bed….
- Take a warm shower — your body heats up, your blood vessels dilate, inner heat will radiate, and your inner core temperature drops indicating it’s time for sleep.
- Sleep in a room that’s 65 degrees — the cooler setting will help your body temperature to drop which facilitates the process of falling asleep and your body will be able to cool off even if you sleep under blankets or in PJs.
- Sleep in a dark room — use black-out blinds or curtains to sleep faster and deeper.
- Remove the alarm clock — you won’t be able to look at it through the night which can increase your stress levels. Use your cell phone as the alarm instead by placing it face down on the other side of the room. You can’t reach it if it’s on the other side of the room which the ambient light from the cell phone can interfere with your circadian rhythms.
- Get outside in the sunshine 30-minutes per day.
- Have an amazing mattress — your mattress makes a dramatic impact on your sleep, and not all mattresses are created equal. It needs to be designed specifically how you sleep (stomach, side, or back sleeper). Helix mattresses are cutting edge — you get matched to your perfect mattress based on the results of your sleep quiz. Check out when Alpha got his mattress and pillows delivered.
- Decompress and unwind for 20-30 minutes before going to bed — reading a book (not the computer or cell phone) is highly recommended. Make sure not to exercise 2-3 hours prior to going to bed.
Two Minute Technique
The technique was developed by the military and is a relaxation technique. If you do it enough and practice, you’ll get really good at falling asleep really fast. Here’s how: lie incredible still. Start with consciously relaxing the muscles in your body, starting with your face. Systematically focus on each body part from your head down to your feet. Feel the tension melting away by putting yourself into a tranquil state. Thereafter, think of calming thoughts such as being on a boat on the lake. Alpha likes to repeat to himself, “Don’t think. Don’t think.”
