Comments on: 7 Great Ways To End The Day http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/ Wed, 04 May 2011 01:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melinda Hinson Neely – Finding Life's Secret Sauce – How to Use Visualization to Achieve Your Goals http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 Melinda Hinson Neely – Finding Life's Secret Sauce – How to Use Visualization to Achieve Your Goals Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:59:07 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-3215 [...] Sleeping better: This list of tips on getting better sleep from Zen to Fitness includes a great one for visualizing the next [...] [...] Sleeping better: This list of tips on getting better sleep from Zen to Fitness includes a great one for visualizing the next [...]

]]> By: sian-girlgetstrong http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 sian-girlgetstrong Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:53:46 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2961 You have the BEST posts! I am printing this for tonight and see if it works for me...I am such a terrible sleeper and it sucks I tell you! Can't wait to read more.... You have the BEST posts! I am printing this for tonight and see if it works for me…I am such a terrible sleeper and it sucks I tell you! Can’t wait to read more….

]]> By: Alex http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2898 Alex Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:05:25 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2898 No matter what else you do, a mini meditation--if you don't already do a longer meditation--is very mind and sleep friendly. A mini meditation may be as short as a few minutes. Do it intuitively, not timed. Those of you who don't meditate: there are a million books and many methods out there, but among all those, for beginners there's a gem called The Eight Minute Meditation. If you ever wanted to get started with it--and if you ever tried and failed and think you can't--give it a go. After years of unsuccessfully trying to get into a regular meditation practice this short, simple, but powerful book helped me develop the skills and habits to meditate twice each day--and feel oh so much better throughout the rest of my life. <strong>@ Alex: thanks for the recommendation I will definitely be adding this to my next Amazon order. I have actually heard about this through a bunch of people in the past and they all say it is superb.</strong> No matter what else you do, a mini meditation–if you don’t already do a longer meditation–is very mind and sleep friendly. A mini meditation may be as short as a few minutes. Do it intuitively, not timed. Those of you who don’t meditate: there are a million books and many methods out there, but among all those, for beginners there’s a gem called The Eight Minute Meditation. If you ever wanted to get started with it–and if you ever tried and failed and think you can’t–give it a go. After years of unsuccessfully trying to get into a regular meditation practice this short, simple, but powerful book helped me develop the skills and habits to meditate twice each day–and feel oh so much better throughout the rest of my life.

@ Alex: thanks for the recommendation I will definitely be adding this to my next Amazon order. I have actually heard about this through a bunch of people in the past and they all say it is superb.

]]> By: Canaguy http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Canaguy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:47:06 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2876 thanks for putting this out there. I liked it. For me number 6 is actually the one I neglect most and should direct a bit more focus to it. I can get to sleep easily but staying there is tougher. Any ideas there? <strong>@ Canaguy: I find getting up and reading something with a flashlight until I start yawning usually works. Whereas lying in bed just leaves me revving up my mind.... Funny thing is that it is a problem that I have only experienced in the last few years and never really as a kid, maybe the overactive pace of today's society causes the early rising.</strong> thanks for putting this out there. I liked it. For me number 6 is actually the one I neglect most and should direct a bit more focus to it.

I can get to sleep easily but staying there is tougher. Any ideas there?

@ Canaguy: I find getting up and reading something with a flashlight until I start yawning usually works. Whereas lying in bed just leaves me revving up my mind…. Funny thing is that it is a problem that I have only experienced in the last few years and never really as a kid, maybe the overactive pace of today’s society causes the early rising.

]]> By: The Book of Wisdom – 101 Posts for the All-Around Balanced Life | Balance In Me http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 The Book of Wisdom – 101 Posts for the All-Around Balanced Life | Balance In Me Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:52:58 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2873 [...] 7 great ways to end the day [...] [...] 7 great ways to end the day [...]

]]> By: Ending The Day With Warm Milk | BodyBuilding Boon http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Ending The Day With Warm Milk | BodyBuilding Boon Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:16:51 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2846 [...] Sometimes before bed we can get a slight hunger pang, not enough to warrant a meal or snack even but rather to nod us off to sleep. Try lightly heating a small cup of milk, stir in some cinnamon and raw honey and sip on it before going to bed. The milk will help calm the stomach and give a sedative effect, so don’t be surprised if you start yawning soon after. – Zen to Fitness [...] [...] Sometimes before bed we can get a slight hunger pang, not enough to warrant a meal or snack even but rather to nod us off to sleep. Try lightly heating a small cup of milk, stir in some cinnamon and raw honey and sip on it before going to bed. The milk will help calm the stomach and give a sedative effect, so don’t be surprised if you start yawning soon after. – Zen to Fitness [...]

]]> By: Bodybuilding Boon http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 Bodybuilding Boon Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:14:40 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2845 The warm milk is an interesting idea. I LOVE milk and have never thought of having it warm before. A drop of vanilla and some cinnamon or a squirt of chocolate syrup.... All warm while im cozy under the covers sipping it as I watch a late tv show before sleeping sounds like heaven. Not a shabby source of protein either. Thanks for the Idea! I'll definitely be trying that tonight. <strong>@ Boon: It is not as high in protein as the typical BodyBuilding fare, but it can definitely help you sleep better and therefore grow and repair your body.</strong> The warm milk is an interesting idea. I LOVE milk and have never thought of having it warm before. A drop of vanilla and some cinnamon or a squirt of chocolate syrup….

All warm while im cozy under the covers sipping it as I watch a late tv show before sleeping sounds like heaven. Not a shabby source of protein either.

Thanks for the Idea! I’ll definitely be trying that tonight.

@ Boon: It is not as high in protein as the typical BodyBuilding fare, but it can definitely help you sleep better and therefore grow and repair your body.

]]> By: Lanette http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 Lanette Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:47:04 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2844 #5 works wonders for me too. #5 works wonders for me too.

]]> By: Hans Hageman http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Hans Hageman Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:12:31 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2841 A good list. Too often, we allow life to just happen to us. This is a good time to try to take back a part of it. A good list. Too often, we allow life to just happen to us. This is a good time to try to take back a part of it.

]]> By: Melinda Neely http://zentofitness.com/7-great-ways-to-end-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 Melinda Neely Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:50:39 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1889#comment-2832 I am having trouble sleeping lately and will give these helpful hints a try. I particularly like the idea of visualization and gratitude, as much of our own happiness is dictated by our own thoughts. Might as well push those thoughts in the right direction! I am having trouble sleeping lately and will give these helpful hints a try. I particularly like the idea of visualization and gratitude, as much of our own happiness is dictated by our own thoughts. Might as well push those thoughts in the right direction!

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