Bipolar Disorder & Sleep Part 2

Getting Into A Proper Sleep Routine Tip#2
The Wind-down Process
With the advent of electricity and in-home lighting humans began to break away from their natural and celestial rhythm of life. It took us a step away from the wise harmony of our mother earth.

An easy way to promote a healthy sleep cycle is to fall back into sync with the natural flow of the day. How you can do this is give yourself an evening Wind-Down Process.

Wind-Down Process Techniques
Ï Instead a having the t.v. blaring until the moment you finally decide to go to bed
you could shut the t.v. off an hour earlier than usual.
Ï Install dimmer lights and start to turn them down bit by bit. Try to match the Sun's
cycle.
Ï Read a book before bed.
Ï Journal your thoughts from the day.
Ï Go for bath.
Ï Listen to a relaxing CD before bed.
Ï Visualize yourself living a medication free life.
Ï Give yourself a self massage.

Ease into your sleep and as your falling asleep have your thoughts be about perfect health and that you'll awake in the morning grounded, refreshed and ready to start your day.

Getting Into A Proper Sleep Routine Tip#3
Epsom Salt Baths
During my healing process I had on average two to three epsom salt baths a week. I worked it into my Wind-Down Process. I wanted to give special mention of Epsom Salts here because they are cheap, effective and widely overlooked.

I believe that my epsom salt baths were a tremendous help for my total recovery.