Start by creating the right conditions for sleep in your bedroom. Declutter your bedroom so that the space feels calm and inviting. Make your bed every morning to start the day afresh and so that it’s ready to envelope you come evening. Ensure your bed is somewhere you can feel comfortable. Yesterday, we celebrated the life of my very dear friend, Paula Yeadon-Smith. She was a brilliant, radiant, and bright woman, who touched the life of everyone she met. Being a Reiki Practitioner, it is my go-to method to aid sleep. Anyone can receive or learn Reiki. You can practise Reiki on yourself and on others. We might not always tell you what you want to hear, but we’ll always tell you exactly what you need to hear & what you should focus on first before you spend a penny on ads. There are a wealth of videos online to guide you through a sequence of yoga, from beginner level to advanced. Search for ‘bedtime yoga’ on YouTube and find something to suit you. ‘ Yoga with Adriene’ is a good place to start.

My journey of healing, self-acceptance and self-love began when I moved to Manchester as a young professional a decade ago. At the time I was experiencing heartbreak and severe work-induced anxiety and finding it difficult to cope with the pressures of daily life. Drink less alcohol or, better still, stop entirely and you’ll be amazed at the improvement in your sleep. 3) Try holistic therapies Almost 20% of adults say they turn to alcohol to help them sleep (UK Sleep Census), but this does in fact make our sleep more disturbed. While it might help you to fall asleep it actually worsens the quality of our sleep, hampering the benefits of sleep. It is one of the many reasons we feel rubbish after consuming an excess of alcohol. Conversely, the sharpest annual falls in construction materials prices in the year to July 2023 were in steel-related products such as fabricated structural steel and rebar plus timber-related products such as imported softwood , plywood (-21.3%) and particle board (Chart 4).

what makes a good night’s sleep and what can we do to support ourselves in getting one?

Listening to music for sleep is something I do most nights as I climb into bed. I have a curated playlist, SLEEP by Halo Reikifor this purpose. On Spotify you can set a ‘sleep timer’ so that the music automatically stops playing after a set length of time. Alternatively, Insight Timer, the #1 free app for meditation and sleep, has an endless array of beautiful sleep meditations and music to choose from. 2) Reduce your alcohol intake Helped to navigate major life decisions or crossroads - such as career changes, house moves, starting a family.

Amazingly, this can take place face-to-face or can be done remotely. Reiki takes us out of the ‘fight or flight’ response into the ‘rest and digest’ state. It is deeply relaxing and can be used to induce a restful night’s sleep. We all struggle with sleep at one time or another. Whether it’s chronic insomnia, the occasional sleepless night or situational stress preventing you from getting much-needed deep rest. UK construction materials prices in July 2023 were 4.0% lower than a year ago according to the ONS as materials price inflation continues to slow (Chart 1). It is more than a year on from the spike in energy, commodity and materials prices so it is unsurprising that the annual % change in construction materials prices is now falling, and at a faster rate than in June (-2.0%), given that they are coming from a high base last Summer (when construction materials inflation peaked at 26.8%). It’s something I receive from other practitioners as part of my self-care routine - I enjoy a peaceful sleep and am rejuvenated by morning. I awake feeling energised, clear and centred. There’s nothing quite like a “reiki nap”! 4) Do mindful practices Between 7-9 hours’ sleep each night is recommended for an adult. In the UK, we linger below the threshold, sleeping an average of 6hr48 per night. Clearly, there’s room for improvement! Although the descent into sleep is a very gradual process, the average good-sleeper falls asleep in a quarter of an hour.

holistic techniques to support a good night’s sleep

Reiki is a form of energy healing. It works with energy inherent in the body and all around us, since everything in the universe is made up of energy (a scientific fact!). Reiki supports balance in our chakras; a system of seven primary energy centres. ‘Chakra’ means a centre or wheel of energy, as translated from Sanskrit. The chakras govern all aspects of our physical, mental and emotional health. Imbalances in the chakra can manifest as everything from physical discomfort, pain or illness to mental and emotional struggles to insomnia.

Freedom from others judgement and society’s expectations - connected me with my purpose and enabled me to pursue soul-aligned work through Halo Reiki Healing! In 2020, amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic and the loss of my corporate job in marketing, I discovered the magic of Reiki - an energy healing modality. This set me on a path of profound soul searching and spiritual awakening.

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