Can Moon Breathing Help You Fall Asleep?
glamour.com. The ancient technique is said to help us drift off to sleep faster and, with a sharp rise in the number of anxiety-related disorders, it looks like more of us than ever are struggling to get adequate rest at night.For the more mystical-minded, the moon is also said to interrupt our shut-eye—especially in the lead-up to a full moon.
In fact, one even confirmed the brightness of a full moon can cut down quality sleep by up to 20 minutes. And, um, we're due our next one on Saturday.So, what can you do if you've counted sheep by the thousands and doused yourself in litres of lavender sleep spray but still can't fall asleep?
That's where moon breathing may come in handy.Moon breathing (also known as Moon Piercing Breath or Chandra Bhedana) is an ancient yogic technique that involves regulating your breathing pattern to help you nod off.
In a nutshell: “you close off the right nostril and inhale through the left,” explains yoga teacher . The thinking behind it is that "the left nostril is thought to help calm the parasympathetic nervous system (your rest and digest responses) rather than fight or flight which is the sympathetic nervous system," says Nice.The technique “helps you to regulate your breath, heart rate and nervous system, allowing you to feel calm, relaxed, and sleepy without your head being full of unread emails or emails which need to be responded to right now, or pressure of an upcoming board meeting.
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