Daily Fit 5/21/19: Best Way To Relax Before Bed

Wellness Tip Of The Day: Journaling At The End Of A Stressful Day Can Help You Wind Down Before Bed And Fall Asleep Faster.

How To Do It: Grab a pretty journal and your favorite color pen, turn to a blank page and start listing off all of the good things that happened to you today. The “good things” can be something as small as “my grumpy neighbor smiled at me in the driveway this morning” or something as big as “my major presentation went flawlessly.” Replay your day and pinpoint even the smallest of successes that you’d usually brush off — try to list at least three good things that happened to you that day, preferably more. Once you’ve listed everything out, look down at the page. Notice how many things there are to be pleased with and be thankful as another day of your life comes to a close. Do this every evening to relax after a long day and cultivate a more positive mindset.

Why It Works: After a very stressful day of constantly ticking off a never-ending list of responsibilities — the kind of day that leaves you with a headache and zero energy to speak of — it can be quite difficult to unwind and get a restful night of sleep. Not being able to successfully relax before bed can lead to a long night of tossing and turning, worrying about the day to come. Journaling in the evening can transition your brain to a more peaceful place. What’s more, looking at a list of all the successes that you’ve had in a day, whether big or small, will make you realize that more often than not you had a better day than you previously thought. This habit is instrumental in getting rid of negative thoughts and pessimistic thinking. [Swirled]

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“Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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