Inner Truth: Escape Insomnia

Modern day living, with its fast-paced life-styles, obsessive compulsions and competitive deadlines, takes its toll on the health of the individual. And nowhere is this more evident than in the quality of our sleep. It is indeed a sorry state of affairs that today, deep sleep is no less than a luxury than ever before. Those who are not able to sleep properly are said to be suffering from insomnia, which means sleeplessness. The fact of the matter is that the quality of your sleep is a clear sign of the quality of your health. They are so interrelated that deep sleep acts as a boosting tonic for physical health & mental wellbeing. It rejuvenates the entire body systems and relaxes the mind. It assuages fatigue as well as infuses immense zeal & enthusiasm.

Sleep is such an antidote that alleviates all diseases and completely relaxes the body. Having difficulty in getting to sleep or not to be able to sleep properly is the root cause of several ailments. You must understand that the balance of your body depends upon your sleeping pattern. And you can gauge the quality of your sleep by the way you feel after waking up in the morning. If you feel refreshed then know that you slept well, and if there is tiredness, heaviness and lethargy then know that your sleep was not adequate. And it is because dreams keep running through your mind, due to which you never get deep sleep. So, the mind is not able to relax completely. This is the reason why you may feel lethargic, slow, irritable, constipated and so on.

Now, to get rid of all this people start taking pills. But they never uproot the underlying root cause i.e stress. Rather these roots gain more strength leading to knots in the body and agitation in the mind. This is the main reason why one is not able to experience the bliss of deep sleep.

There is an effective method to pierce through the accumulated layers of stress through the power of spiritual practise or even yoga. This helps relieve insomnia when practiced before sleeping. It also enhances concentration, memory and the power of resolve. You will get deep sleep and your body & mind will remain in good health.

Anandmurti Gurumaa is a guru, mystic, contemporary spiritual master. www.gurumaa.com

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