When dealing with insomnia, meditation can be quite beneficial. What’s best about meditation is the fact that you can do it in the bed. So, you can ease your sleeplessness without leaving your bed. Hence, when you can’t fall asleep and only counting sheep seems like a great idea, why not try meditation. This practice will help you nod off and relax your body and brain.

You have probably heard that monks and mystics wake up before dawn just to meditate. The rest of us, due to the hectic lifestyle, can’t find enough time during the busy day to meditate. However, when you’re in bed and nothing much is going on and you can’t sleep, meditation can come in handy. Why not use this time to meditate?

Meditation has proven to be extremely effective and a natural ‘cure’ for fighting insomnia. There aren’t any set and strict rules for performing a middle-of-the-night meditation. You can perform this practice in any position while lying on the mattress. Performing such meditation won’t only make you sleepy but you’re likely to enjoy a luminous dream. Moreover, your day will start better and you’ll feel rested and refreshed.

Thus, you can bring some of the wisdom of meditation as well as simple relaxation techniques to bed with you to fight sleeplessness. Here are some simple techniques to follow.

Meditation Techniques to Take to Bed

Try Savasana in the Bed

You have probably heard about Savasana or relaxation pose from yoga. This pose is all about lying on your back with your arms at your sides. Moreover, you can also place your palms of your hands on your abdomen to feel calm.

Count Breaths, Not Thoughts

The night is the time when many of us are likely to devolve into pessimism and negative thinking. So, instead of focusing on such thoughts, make sure you change that. One technique which might help you is counting. So, try counting backwards by threes from 300. Moreover, you can try counting your breaths one by one, starting at 10 and working backwards. Repeat this process until you fall asleep. It might not help you to fall asleep, but it will definitely help free your mind from worries.

Listen to Relaxation Music

Nowadays, there is plenty of relaxation music available on the internet. Hence, when you can’t meditate, simply hit play, listen and relax.

 Yogic Sleep

You can get a deep rest besides the fact that you can’t fall asleep. There is a form of meditation called yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, which will help you feel refreshed and sleep deep. This yoga practice will help you ease anxiety, eliminate tension and boost the immune system. This practice can be both done during the day and at night. You can find some online guide for this practice. Here are some of the steps to perform yoga Nidra:

• Start by lying on the bed covers with a blanket so you feel warm;
• Close your eyes and make sure your arms aren’t touching your body (like in Savasana);
• Focus on your breath while observing each part of your body at a time;
• After completing the scan, focus on the room and observe each part and object;
• Finally, turn on your side and rest;

In case none of these techniques or meditation seems to help, try some insomnia sleeping test because early detection is crucial and there are ways to mitigate the symptoms.