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Yoga Nidra: 5 Practical Tips to Help You Rest, Meditate, And Feel Less Stressed
Especially during difficult days when your mind is busy and refuses to switch off
How often have you woken up feeling groggy, clenching your teeth, and nitpicking with loved ones?
Like most people, I also find life too fast and too demanding.
Pulled in too many directions.
Finding time to unwind, let go of worries, rest, and sleep well after a stressful day is challenging.
We know we are stressed.
We know we need to rest.
We have recited the mantra, “You must look after yourself first, “ a thousand times to others, yet we fail to do so.
Unfortunately, we are so socially and culturally indoctrinated to be Good Girls and Good Women and, in the words of bell hooks, in her classic book “Sisters of The Yam—Black Women and Self-Recovery” to be the “omnipotent caregiver,” that for many women, self-care is often the last thing on our list.
And that’s why I love yoga nidra meditation.
The practice is simple and easy.
After a short practice, I am deeply rested and revived, ready to be present, gentle on myself, and focused on my next task.
