The Bridge Technique: How to Get Rid of Insomnia with Its Help

14.10.2024 07:49

Stress has become an integral part of modern people's lives. It arises from various factors such as work, study, family relationships and personal problems.

Stress can lead to serious health consequences, including insomnia.

We suggest talking about how to improve the quality of sleep using a simple technique called “bridge”, invented by somnologists.

This exercise has nothing to do with sports. The technique is used to establish a daily routine, and even children can use it.

The main idea of the "bridge" is to create a smooth and calm transition from wakefulness to sleep.

Bedroom
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Don't rush to go to bed immediately after turning off your laptop or TV.

Instead, you need to create a calm ritual that you do every day and that serves as a link between your normal activities and your rest.

It is this “bridge” that will create a direct association with the transition to sleep and will help the brain realize that it is time to relax and rest.

You can choose different calming activities to act as a “bridge”: reading books, listening to music, taking a bath with aromatic oils, or meditating.

It is important that this is a daily activity that should be performed regularly for at least one week.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor