sleep Archives - Somatic Movement Center https://somaticmovementcenter.com/category/sleep/ Discover the secret to living pain-free. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:12:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Meditation Series https://somaticmovementcenter.com/meditation-series/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:35:11 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14728 Over the next few months I'll be offering a series of guided meditations for beginners on YouTube. Some of them are true somatic meditations—exploring breath sensations, internal bodily sensations, and noticing and releasing tension throughout the body. Others will explore ideas such as attention and awareness, energy, and love. Click the titles or the [...]

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]]> Why Do We Sleep, and What Are the Dangers of Not Getting Enough? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/why-we-sleep/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:24:59 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14180 Why Do We Sleep, and What Are the Dangers of Not Getting Enough? I just finished reading the New York Times bestseller Why We Sleep by neuroscientist Matthew Walker, and it was fantastic. Sleep is essential for all aspects of health—from maintaining immune system, cardiovascular, and reproductive function to improving memory and preventing cancer, [...]

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]]> Let There Be Light! Making the Most of Your Serotonin and Melatonin https://somaticmovementcenter.com/serotonin-melatonin/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:27:59 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=14081 Let There Be Light! Making the Most of Your Serotonin and Melatonin Humans evolved living outdoors, exposed to bright natural light during the day and total darkness at night. The systems of our body rely on natural light to keep us healthy—our eyes and skin actually need to be exposed to daylight in order [...]

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]]> The Latest Wonder Drug Is Free, and It’s All Around Us https://somaticmovementcenter.com/prescribing-outdoor-time/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:54:40 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13621 The Latest Wonder Drug Is Free, and It's All Around Us Screens have taken over our lives, and we've reached a point in our existence where we need a doctor to tell us to get outside. A study done in the mid-1990s showed that we spend about 87% of our time in enclosed buildings, [...]

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]]> How Your Sleeping Position Affects Your Posture, Proprioception, and Pain https://somaticmovementcenter.com/sleeping-position/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:13:15 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13597 How Your Sleeping Position Affects Your Posture, Proprioception, and PainAside from where you work, the place where you probably spend the most time is your bed. If you suffer from any type of musculoskeletal pain or tension, especially in your neck, shoulders, back, or hips, you should consider how your sleeping position might be contributing [...]

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