Guest guest Posted December 30, 2000 Report Share Posted December 30, 2000 Hello everyone! My name is Danut. I have a very very very big problem. I sleep too much. When I say too much I mean 12 to 15 hours a day. I don't drink cofee or alcohool, but I smoke. Does somebody has any idea to give me some help. Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Sat Nam Danut: > I have a very very very big problem. > I sleep too much. You might start by consulting a physician - there may well be physical reasons for this kind of sleep issue. For example, there is a known problem with a certain brain protein deficiency (this has nothing to do with nutrition, it is a genetic thing that seems to be related to narcolepsy) or neurochemical imbalances (such as bipolar disorder) that may lead to sleeping too much. Often, we sleep a lot when we are recovering from illness (or suffering from it), or as a response to stress, or as an escape from emotional issues that we don't wish to confront - depression goes hand in hand with sleep disorders, for example. A practice of yoga and meditation has been demonstrated to be helpful with all of these things. And, just as some people need less sleep than others, some need more. I can tell you that most people (myself included) find that a regular yoga/meditation practice causes them to need less sleep. One reason for this is that it helps one to sleep more deeply - if you find that you sleep very lightly, perhaps you are not getting much rest from your sleep, and consequently need more. Learning to sleep more deeply may be helpful in such a case, and you may need to begin that process by deliberately sleeping less, so that you adapt to fewer hours of sleep by sleeping more deeply. There are meditations (for example, Shabd Kriya) in Gururattan's "Relax and Renew" which help promote deep sleep. Exercising (yoga or walking) before bedtime will also help to promote a deeper state of sleep. And, of course, nicotine, the active ingredient in tobacco, is a stimulant, and smokers often find it more difficult to fall asleep and that they wake up more often - again, interfering with that deep, restful sleep state. I wish you much luck in this! Love & blessings, Sadhant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2001 Report Share Posted January 4, 2001 Hello, Danut! The smoking will definitely do it. The more 'in tune' that you become, the greater the effect that foreign substances will have on your body. I am at a point now where I am giving up caffeine and sugar indefinitely -- they almost make me sick (literally)! Since I have quit smoking (I smoked a pack a day for eighteen months), I sleep a lot less, and have a much more stable energy level when I'm awake. No more ups and downs. Realize that as hard as quitting smoking is, remember that it's only a few weeks of suffering for a life time of good health and LOTS more money in your wallet!!! Good luck to you, Elam - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 Hello Ronen, I have almost same problem with sleeping: waking up after 4 hrs. of sleep and then fall in again, wake up in an hour and so on. I sleep crazy hrs. days or nights:working night shift and it happened no matter what time of the day I sleep, even on vacations when I can sleep all night. The best part - I feel fine. Would you please explane what is the Magnetized water and super 7 stones? Thanks a lot. PS O, yeah, I don't drink any coffee at all. Nicole. Ronen Atour-Gad Yehiav <ryronen11 wrote: Not exactly Yoga, but - Drink only negative Magnetized water, eat no sugars before sleep, and tape a super 7 stone to the base of the spine during sleep. Ronen. Walk In Beauty Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2002 Report Share Posted February 17, 2002 what is a super 7 stone? Ronen Atour-Gad Yehiav <ryronen11 wrote: Not exactly Yoga, but - Drink only negative Magnetized water, eat no sugars before sleep, and tape a super 7 stone to the base of the spine during sleep. Ronen. - "Sriyani Tanner" To: Sunday, February 17, 2002 11:46 AM Sleep > > > > Hi > I keep waking up in the night - sometimes (most times) because I am awake I > go to the toilet. There are days when I wake up - around 2 - 2.30 in the > morning, I do not fall asleep after that. > > I have been trying the method of closing my nostril as appropriate - this > seems to be wearing off now. Any suggestions and ideas? > I do not take coffee in the night. > Sriyani "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" - Yogi Bhajan You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to Kundaliniyoga NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! WEB SITE: kundalini yoga KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from kundalini yogaclasses.html Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical Books & Videos on Kundalini Yoga & Meditation. Also Meditation & Mantra CDs. Your use of is subject to Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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