Drink some millet porridge before going to bed to ensure sleep. TCM sleep mechanism is: Yin Qi Sheng is sleep (sleep), Yang Qi Sheng is sleep (wake up). So you should go to bed before midnight (21-23 o'clock) at night and get the best sleep at midnight. According to the sleep theory of Huangdi Neijing, midnight is the meeting of yin and Yang, and the time when water and fire meet each other is called 'Heyin'. It is the time of the day when Yin Qi is the heaviest, and Yin dominates tranquility, so we should sleep in the middle of the night.
There are four magic weapons to improve sleep quality. The first is to take a nap. The time of midnight and noon is the time when the meridians of the human body combine Yin and Yang, which is beneficial to nourishing yin and Yang. It's best to go to sleep before 11 p.m. Because this time to rest, the most nourishing Yin, sleep effect is the best, can play a multiplier effect. Take a nap at noon (11:00-13:00) to rest for 30 minutes, because this is the 'Heyang' time, full of Yang, so the work efficiency is the best.
Also, slow down your breathing before going to bed. Before going to bed, you can sit in silence, take a walk, watch slow-paced TV, listen to slow music, etc., so that the body gradually calms down. Quietness leads to Yin, and excess Yin leads to sleep. It's better to lie in bed and do static Qigong for a few minutes, so as to keep the spirit inside.
Before going to bed, you can eat something to nourish the heart Yin, such as sugar lily lotus seed soup, millet red dates porridge, lotus root powder or longan meat water & hellip; & hellip; because people sleep, the heart is still working hard, in the five internal organs, the heart is the hardest, so properly tonifying the heart Yin will contribute to health.
Insomnia patients don't forget to soak their feet with warm water before going to bed, which can promote heart kidney interaction. The heart kidney intersection means the combination of water and fire, which can promote the combination of yin and Yang. The combination of yin and Yang will certainly achieve the best state of sleep.