Sleep Hygiene
Yang Sheng
In Chinese Medicine, the art of self-care is called “Yang Sheng”.
Yang Sheng is the art of nourishing Life. It is the foundation of health in Chinese medicine and the basis of Taoist cultivation. Yang Sheng includes qigong, diet, sleep, meditation, and living in accord with the cycles of nature.
Nourishing life is the foundation of the Taoist practice and lifestyle. Because it means living with natural rhythms of sleep, diet, physical and mental exercise and lifestyle.
Interesingly, for those who practice Yang Sheng, a typical pre-sleep routine includes:
- Settling the emotions before bed
- Eating early (not late in the evening), avoid rich food at later meals (and walk at least 100 paces after eating)
- Not drinking strong tea in the evening
- Sleeping in a side-lying (foetal) position
- Soaking feet in hot water for 15 minutes or so before bed
- Avoiding having pillows too high, draughts, sleeping with the mouth open, strenuous exercise in the evening
- For older people: Sleeping alone.
Treatments
Massage is of course an excellent way to relax, and along with Acupuncture, Reiki, Reflexology and Hypnotherapy we offer a full range of complementary therapy treatments which can help you.
If you feel you would benefit from a helping hand to kick start your path to better sleep hygiene, please Contact Us for more information.
