Sleep and creativity

In my life, sleep is the first, I did not come to improve my self-care and nourish himself or the failure of self-care and consumption of my energy, peace and productivity, all fired a shot.

When I rest, I do not easily come under pressure. My body more flexible, willing to work, my head is clear and focused, I feel happiness and peace, and better about what I and others.

When I was tired, on the other side - my body andEmotional feeling vulnerable. Accidents can be sent to the hurricane into a tizzy me, my heart is fog, I am not likely to be friendly, you and me.

I know. I know this period of time. Thus, one might think, I always get enough sleep, to ensure that the first case occurred in all the time, right? Finally, I was "self-care coach,", my self-care, is perfect, right?

.... Ah ... not so much.

In addition to writing to sleep, I would like toAnother concept of self-care to explain here - in order to explain why today I am a bit sleepy eyes. This concept is self-destruction.

On the destruction of the dictionary is defined as "an act or process tends to impede or injury" or "deliberate subversion." On Earth, why should we destroy ourselves? This is a complex answer. And easy. Our choosing.

Sometimes frightening to imagine changing, growing, or conscious choice, we deliberately hamper our own efforts. We doSelect every minute of every day. Our life is our own. This is the idea of intimidation. To do things which we have been doing they feel safe and comfort.

I know I am a lot better when I feel that there is a good night's sleep. Sometimes, for some reason, I do not think so, select the "feel good."

And if self-love and common sense prevail, I can do what I need to do to get a good night's sleep, I award.

Apart from social welfareI have already mentioned, for us is a good night's sleep are also special incentives for creativity. A few months ago I met a long article in ", has a good night's sleep make you smarter?" (Www.msnbc.com) in the "health" section. Article describes a research project, will attend the University of Luebeck in Germany, has been found that a good night's sleep not only makes us smarter and better solve the problem, but more creative, as well!

The article points outPointed out that "history, we have awakened to what events are artists and their dotted line for long-term setbacks in the most outstanding achievements of scientists."

In other words, if we are to a one-hour problem in counter before going to sleep, our brains actually work, keep on this issue, we go to bed, and the answer can only "pop-up in the morning!

Therefore, long-term and more comfortable sleep, we sleep, more of our time "The brain "to deal with this problem, our work is the" brains awake. "

This refers to the common spiritual practice of prayer before going to bed because of a problem or a solution of self-help written on a piece of paper an approach to the issue and infiltration, before going to sleep on your pillow.

So, in the end what is hindered sleep, how to sabotage your efforts? Over-work? TV? Surfing the Internet or play? Eat, drink orOther substances, it is difficult to fall asleep, but also? Irregular sleep habits?

Here are five things for me is a good sleep the best.

1. Before closing, I want to sleep the computer and television one hour. This gives me time for a breathing space, calm my thoughts and I am ready to sleep.

2. Getting up early on weekends. This means that I will not stay asleep for far too long or too lateWeekend. I always and I bedtime and wake-up time of about an hour, I found that in the week. Otherwise, I spent half the week has been to adapt and life is too short!

3. Elimination of caffeine. Even before I give it absolutely, I had to limit my caffeine and 5:00, about 24 hours, otherwise the caffeine affected my sleep that night, saying "no" at any time.

4. Breathing techniques and relaxation exercises. Just take a deep breath a few minutesRest assured, my vote is my right to sleep.

The simplest is the secret of great importance in the abdominal (diaphragmatic breathing) and the long-volatile matter (with the parasympathetic nervous system, relaxation and Montenegro is responsible for the focus of breath) breathing.

5. Set up and music scene. I am also a music, I am winding down, as well as to prepare to go to bed, when I went to bed. My music is not my job the most is to see, this is experimentalOf course, a very personal decision.

I would suggest, or instrumental music, singing without words, whether, or in the language, you do not understand is that as (so you do not mentally retarded, then stuck trying to sleep). Instruments (I like the shakuhachi flute) are nice, because the natural respiratory pause and take the musicians themselves deep, slow breathing level.

Have you ever woke up in the morning (or in the middle of the night!) Author:Solution to the problem, for a song or other new creative sparks it? It sounds like a relaxing night work!

This article was originally published in the Muses Muse composer resources website (January 2005) http://www.musesmuse.com.

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