Sleeping problems are almost always linked to anxiety. But a sleep mask for anxiety will help you relax and have a decent sleep. Believe it or not, sleep masks are a great way to help you block the outside world—literally. Shutting out the world unplugs us from all the stress and frenzy of everyday life. If you can’t easily doze off on your way to dreamland, your anxiety and stress levels will shoot up, thanks to the stress hormone cortisol.
Cortisol is produced by the body when you can’t sleep. This stress hormone helps us stay alert. When your body is on alert, you can’t expect to get to sleep easily. Having a good night’s sleep will reduce the production of cortisol so it’s very important that you regularly achieve a state of relaxation where you can easily fall asleep. Many sleep masks will help you achieve that kind of relaxation. You can wear a meditation sleep mask to help you sleep easily—no need to remove it anymore!
Meditating Your Way to Sleep
Meditation is a relaxation technique that may help you sleep better. When you meditate, you focus on just one thing. For example, you want to focus on slow and deep breathing. This will help you relax and calm your being. You also banish any thoughts that may cross your mind and cause stress when you are meditating. The use of meditation aids can help you achieve relaxation and sleep faster, such as a meditation sleep mask for anxiety. Wearing a sleep mask can help you meditate your way to improved sleep.
Easy Meditation Techniques to Try
There are many meditation techniques you can use to achieve better sleep. But there are three easy ways for you to consider:
Mindful Meditation – This is the basic step of meditation where you remove all distractions in your personal space, focus on your breathing, and free yourself from any thought as you only focus on your breathing. When you focus on your breathing, inhale for 10 seconds and then slowly exhale for another 10 seconds. Repeat this process five times. When you feel a body part is tight, consciously relax it.
Guided Meditation – This is done by listening to a recording of a guided meditation. Recordings can be found on Spotify, podcasts, meditation apps, and the like. Choose a recording that will help you start your meditation. Set up your environment, ie. dim the lights or turn them off completely, wear a sleep mask for anxiety, etc. Lie on your bed comfortably. Start listening to the recording while focusing on the recording. If you find your mind wandering, refocus your attention on the recording.
Body Scan Meditation – This is done by focusing on each part of your body. This is short of saying, relax toes, relax legs, relax thighs, and so on. As always, remove all distractions in your area. Lie down on your bed comfortably, close your eyes (or wear a sleep mask). Take note of your body weight on the bed. Start focusing on your face by softening your facial muscles, your jaws, and your eyes. Then move on to your neck and shoulders by trying to relax them. Continue moving downwards, to your arms and fingers, stomach, back, hips, legs, and feet. Take note of how these parts feel. Focus on relaxing these before moving on to the next. If you find your mind wandering, refocus your attention on your body. If you’re still awake, repeat the process, starting from your feet to your head.
MiniGem Comfort Sleep Mask
MiniGem Comfort Sleep Masks help you sleep comfortably by completely shutting out the world once you wear one. Made for your comfort, the mask has 100% silk satin for its cover, with 100% pp cotton as filling and an elastic strap that snugly fits the head. It’s the perfect sleep mask for meditation that will help you get rid of anxiety and help you have a well-deserved, worry-free sleep!
