Mindful Sleep Wind-Down
How do you help your busy brain get ready for sleep?
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Question 1 of 2Which of these belongs in a sleep wind-down?
The story
Quarky's brain is still bouncing at bedtime, so he learns a wind-down: dimming the lights, slow belly breaths, a gentle body scan, and letting the day's thoughts float off one by one until his eyes get deliciously heavy.
What you'll learn
- A wind-down routine has quiet steps: dim light, slow breaths, a gentle body scan.
- Letting thoughts float off helps a busy brain get sleepy.
- Calm takeaway: a slow, gentle routine helps your body get ready for sleep.
- Quarky takeaway: you can help your busy mind wind down, one breath at a time.
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