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5 Easy Things I did to Sleep Better in 1 month. Try these now.
I frequently struggle with trouble sleeping. My personal story with disrupted sleep starts from my years working as a resident physician. I was frequently on call overnight, meaning I had to stay the night in the hospital. I would work shifts that lasted up to 36 hours. During these times, I was expected to sleep when there were no patient emergencies. I had to learn to sleep with a pager next to my head and respond to the page by waking up quickly.
As a result, years after completing my residency, I tend to remain hypervigilant at night. I still have to take calls at night, requiring me to sleep close to my cell phone. Over the years, I have noticed there are certain times during the month when my sleep quality becomes very poor. Like many women, around the time that I would be ovulating, I would have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Making this issue even worse, I have become completely reliant on my cell phone and sleep with it next to me.
During my interview with EMF expert Justin Frandson, I learned that certain habits I had, particularly around electronic devices were making my insomnia even worse. And this blog post I will share with you some simple steps that I took from what I learned in my conversation with Justin to help improve my sleep.
1. I Don’t Charge My Cell Phone Nearby While Sleeping
When I was a resident physician, I had to get used to sleeping with a pager or a cell phone near me. This was important as emergency calls would come during sleep. As a practicing physician, I still need to keep my cell phone available for an overnight call when I come in. Like many people, I had a cellphone charger on my night stay so that my cell phone could be discharged while I was sleeping.
During his interview, Justin shared with me that charging your cell phone creates excessive electromagnetic frequencies. Doing this while you are sleeping subjects your mind-body to this excessive electrical energy. As an EMF expert, Justin recommends not having any electrical devices on your bed while sleeping. I completely agree with his advice. However, like many of you, I must stay connected to some extent.
Since my interview with Justin I have started keeping my cell phone as far away as I can from me during sleep. I can still hear it ring, but I no longer put it on the charger while I am sleeping. I noticed within a few days of doing this I can relax much easier and might bed, and I would drift into a blister full sleep. I also noticed that my frequent bouts of waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning have improved by no longer charging my cell phone near me while I am sleeping.
Listen to the Episode-Protecting Your Health from Invisible Waves with Justin Frandson
2. I Turn Off Electronic Devices Before Bedtime
Beyond cell phones, there are other devices in our bedrooms that are generating electromagnetic fields. After my interview with Justin, I noticed several devices that would remain turned on while I was sleeping. After our interview, I started thinking that there really is no need to keep all of these devices turned on and ready to work. In my bedroom, I have to keep a printer nearby and I also have a television. Before I go to bed, I make sure to unplug the printer and turn the television off.
Once I started doing this, I realized that these devices were generating not only an electromagnetic field. They had various indicators that were creating an ambient light while I was trying to sleep. In addition to reducing my exposure to my cellphone, turning off unnecessary devices has helped me sleep deeper, and I wake up feeling more refreshed.
3. Place Deep Sleep Grounding Bags Under My Bed
When I first received my Deep Sleep Grounding Bag, I noticed that they felt warm and comforting in my hands. I liked the way they felt. Following the instructions, I placed the bag underneath my bed, touching the leg of the bed.
The effect of the Deep Sleep Grounding Bag was subtle. I felt that my sleep quality improved night after night. I have been using the Deep Sleep Grounding Bag for several weeks now and I definitely feel that my sleep is deeper. I felt my dreams return, and I am waking up more refreshed.
4. Ground My Energy with Reiki at Bedtime
Using my deep sleep grinding bags every night reminded me that I have other tools available to help ground my energy. For several years now, I have tried to do some type of grounding energy meditation whenever I feel stressed and at bedtime. Rushing into bed and expecting a fall asleep immediately may cause you to have poor-quality sleep. Having some way to transition into sleep, such as meditation, journaling, or grounding, can help your mind and body unwind, which will help improve your sleep quality.
One of my favorite techniques for grinding my energy at bedtime is performing Reiki on my lower back. If you are not attuned to Reiki, download my ebook 9 Ways to Ground Your Energy she use the meditation there to ground your energy at bedtime.
5. Ground My Energy in the Morning with Reiki
I tell my patients that the best way to make sure they get good sleep is start with the morning! Starting the morning in a relaxed state in which you have time to allow your mind-body to adjust to the day assures that you will have a better day and sleep better the next night. For me grounding my energy in the morning means doing simple practices such as yoga, meditation, or performing Reiki on the bottom of my feet.
Try these 5 simple steps to get better sleep now.
Catch the entire podcast interview and which EMF expert Justin Frandson here: