Hello, I'm Andy!
A reader just messaged me and asked me how I went to bed early and woke up early. She said that she came back from work every night to eat, and it was already more than ten o'clock after washing, and she could only brush her ** for more than an hour, and she went to bed at twelve o'clock, and she couldn't get up at five or six o'clock in the morning.
I asked her if she brushed short an hour or so before going to bed? She said yes, it's tiring enough to go to work during the day, so she only has to brush ** to relax in the hour before going to bed, which is equivalent to a reward for herself.
She is not wrong, the combination of work and rest is very important. But for working women, this hour before going to bed can be said to be **time, and it is a pity to only use it for short**, and it will be very helpful to your workplace if you use it well.
You may say, if you don't brush **, is it not good to overwork yourself by doing other things? Actually, it's not, not to mention that brushing short ** hurts the mind and affects sleep, doing other things is not necessarily very tiring, it also helps to sleep, it is good for your body, and you can also improve yourself in a relaxed atmosphere, why not do it.
So, how to use the ** hour before bedtime? I would like to share a few points with you from my own experience.
1. Meditate or breathe deeply.
Before going to bed, you try to calm your mind, close your eyes, and do a few minutes of meditation or deep breathing, a few minutes is enough. Meditation can clear your mind, relieve the stress of the day, and relax your brain. Deep breathing, on the other hand, increases oxygen**, making your body more relaxed and easier to fall asleep.
2. Take a hot bath.
Every day before I go to bed, I take a hot bath, and in the winter too. Because bathing relaxes muscles, promotes blood circulation, and makes you feel relaxed. At this time, if you go to bed right away, you will fall asleep in a few minutes, you can give it a try.
3. Read.
You can pick a book you like and use your bedtime to read twenty or thirty pages. Whether it's a **, essays, or professional books, it will take your brain out of a day's work and into another world. What's more, this habit not only allows you to learn knowledge, but also broadens your horizons and is very helpful in your work.
4. Keep a diary or write.
If you have a habit of writing, you can write a lot an hour before bed. Or keep a journal as well, because bedtime is a good time of day to reflect and record your life. You can write down your thoughts and feelings during the day, or doodle at random, or organize your thoughts and vent your emotions, which are all good habits.
5. Yoga or stretching.
If you like to exercise, but you don't have time, doing some simple yoga movements or stretching exercises before bed can relieve the stiffness of the body and the fatigue of the day. These movements should not be too intense, mainly gentle, with the aim of relaxing muscles and improving sleep quality.
6. Listen**.
It's also good to listen to songs before going to bed. You can choose some soothing** and listen quietly before bed. It can nourish a person's soul, especially elegant, in addition to allowing you to relax and forget the troubles of the day, it can also exercise your own level of appreciation.
7. Self-reflection.
It is best to spend about ten minutes a day before going to bed for self-reflection. You can write in a journal, or you can just lie in bed and think about what you have achieved that day, what mistakes you have made, and how you should improve the next day.
8. Prepare for the next day's plans.
People say that the plan of the day is in the morning, and I think the plan of the day should be last night. Because you have made a plan for the next day the night before, you can get up in the morning and go straight to it, and you don't need to spend extra time planning. During the time before bed, you should definitely use it to plan, and the next day you will be more relaxed.
9. Don't look at electronic devices.
Try not to play with electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers one hour before bedtime. This is because the blue light emitted by the screens of electronic devices can inhibit the production of melatonin and affect the quality of sleep.
Therefore, stay away from electronic devices an hour before bedtime to allow both your brain and body to be fully rested and recovered.
None of the above are done at the same time, and you don't have to do them all, you can choose what suits you. For example, reading, an hour before going to bed can be used to read dozens of pages of a book.
I think for a working woman, you can't just swipe your mobile phone before going to bed instead of resting because you are tired from work, which is not only counterproductive, but also wastes an hour of ** time, what do you think?