By: Molly Russell |Daily Ayurveda Affiliate Practitioner | molly@dailyayurveda.com ![]() I am here to spark an honest check in with yourself. How are you sleeping? Cultivating solid and satisfying sleep is something we are all craving. We all try to get more. We all want more. And we all have had those days in the middle of the week we wish we could stay in bed for just a few more hours, if not all day. As we transition into fall, the nights are getting darker, the air is getting cooler, and it is a natural time for us to all hunker down and get cozy. Yet, we still struggle with sleep. Sleep is when all the good stuff happens in our bodies. Sleep is the time for the body and mind reset, detoxify, and rejuvenate. Sleep allows for our memory and creativity to grow and restore. After, we are bombarded with a full day getting input from all directions, going to work, caring for our families, running errands, feeding ourselves, trying to get in a working out, checking our Instagram account, refreshing our Facebook feeds, watching the most recent presidential uproar video, trying to keep up with what is happening around the world, staying connected and on the ground to the efforts of so many people doing good in this world in a time of so much inhumanity…we can be left feeling burnt, exhausted, depleted, raw, done. So where is the respite? We always have sleep to reboot us and refresh us. But what happens when it is not? What happens we stay awake staring at the ceiling for hours, wake up at 3am and can’t go back to sleep, get woken up by sirens just after dozing off, or simply stay up on the computer or phone to get “caught up” and our racing mind keeps going long after the lights are out? I am here to offer you some inspiration and reminders on nightly self-care. Perhaps some you know, perhaps some you forgot, and perhaps one will inspire you. Before going to bed tonight, try one of these, two or even all four... Warm Water Let a warm shower or hot bath calm your nervous system, release tension in your body, and quiet the mind. Golden Spiced Milk Over a flame steam ½ cup whole milk (can start by replacing with nut milk if you are not a drinking dairy), ¼ cup water, and a pinch of turmeric, couple saffron threads, fennel, cardamom, black pepper, and NUTMEG (induces sleep), with a bit of raw sugar or maple syrup to taste. A little night cap, if you will. Massage Feet and Scalp Warm the massage oil to a comfortable temperature either on an electric cup heater, or over a candle flame. Take a spoonful of oil, and rub it into the soles of your feed, and then cover with socks. Pour a tablespoon of oil onto the crown of your head and lightly massage the oil in a circular motion. Put a cap on your head, or a towel on your pillow to protect your linens. Perhaps offer this sweet treatment to your partner, child or family member. Screen-less hour before bed Just put them away. It feels awesome. If you must hold your phone, for fear of detachment, try downloading a calming meditation app and practice a 10-minute guided breathing meditation on HeadSpace, which offers a 10-day complimentary trial. _________________ Molly Russell: Molly has joyfully practiced Ayurveda for past 6 years and offers individual counseling, group classes and cooking workshops around the Bay Area. She graduated from a 3-year intensive Ayurveda Health Counseling program from Vedika Gurukula in Emeryville. After changing her diet and lifestyle, and seeing the effects of cooking with foods that were balancing to her body and mind in changing seasons, she is inspired to share this awesome toolkit of Ayurveda with her community. Want to learn more? Stay connected for more information about personal consultations with Molly.
34 Comments
1/10/2017 03:44:05 am
Hi, Molly I am always read your blogs and another a nice hit...keep it up..Thanks.
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1/12/2017 01:35:19 am
Hi Molly, In day to day life, hasselfree sleep is always a question for working mommies. Nice article. I usually give saffron netmug in milk to my 2 years old twins but now i will take along with extra whatever you have mentioned in the blog. This blog is bliss in disguise. Thanks buddy.
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1/19/2017 11:26:26 pm
Best remedy dude!!
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1/22/2017 11:14:52 pm
nice and it is helpful
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2/8/2017 11:29:30 pm
your article is relieving to be read itself! must be very effective if applied
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5/30/2017 11:16:23 pm
Awesome!! The golden milk therapy is something which works like charm. I think Banana Peel water also works well you may want to consider hat too.
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6/15/2017 03:37:00 am
Ayurvedic treatments use herbs, meditation, yoga, and other tools such as the Tamba to help reestablish balance.
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6/15/2017 04:58:41 am
Ayurvedic treatments use meditation, yoga, herbs and other things such as the Tamba Cup, Tamba Bottle to help reestablish balance.
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8/2/2017 01:14:21 am
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8/12/2017 11:36:16 pm
Dear Molly. Nice article about sleep. I'd like to share some information about the use of nutmeg as a sedative, sleep aid. What most people in Ayurvedic circles don't know is that nutmeg, though extremely effective, takes a long time to reach a useful peak sedation effect for sleep purposes. Dr K.P. KHALSA describes this in much detail in his book The Way of Ayurvedic Herbs (co-authored by Michael Tierra).
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9/27/2017 02:43:12 am
Thanks for so much information. Turmeric milk is very helpful in having a good sleep, since both turmeric and milk have medicinal properties. Having a golden milk before going to bed is very helpfull to get a better sleep.
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10/30/2017 06:32:52 pm
Sleep is often neglected when it comes to defining things which help stay healthy. Thanks for sharing this article and emphasizing on how important is sleep. Also, one can have ayurvedic remedies like chyawanprash, which along with increasing immunity, promotes sound sleep.
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3/12/2018 09:57:35 pm
As an Indian I feel proud on seeing how much our own medical system (Ayurveda) has influenced you people!!!
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5/17/2018 04:11:41 am
Yes Dhanyasree V.S,
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11/12/2018 03:01:12 am
Really beautiful and soothing blog about having a good night sleep. Thanks for sharing your thoughts over the issue of having good sound sleep in this socially and technology addicted world. I would suggest taking nutmeg 2-3 hours before going to bed to avoid drowsiness in the morning. Whereas turmeric is a boon for mankind. Having lukewarm turmeric milk before bed increases the efficiency of a persons immune system and helps in healing the body and filters the body from Ama (Toxins).
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12/11/2018 01:05:54 am
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3/1/2019 02:35:47 am
Your articles is helpful,i will love to follow up.Thank you
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5/26/2019 09:58:49 pm
All excellent tips. The milk recipe is truly worth a try, sounds so good.
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10/24/2019 12:34:17 am
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11/20/2019 10:45:51 pm
Thank you for the wonderful post about Ayurveda benefits and uses in our daily life.
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1/13/2020 09:12:34 pm
Excellent!!!
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1/16/2020 01:15:44 am
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1/23/2020 06:51:54 am
Namaskaram,
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