The Reader's Digest Family Health Guide (1978 edition) says, "learning to relax is diffcult, a skill that needs to be learned". It is. For years I was a good sleeper, one of the best, out like the proverbial light and practically comatose for a solid 8 hours each night. Our life has been surprisingly stressful these last few years and that stress, and not being able to release it, turned me from good to bad. Sleeping badly is completely soul-destroying.
Meditation has helped. No, that won't do. Meditation has been LIFE changing, and I thought that maybe some of you out there (in Melbourne at least) might have the same problem, in which case my beautiful, gentle teacher, Eileen, is running a Sleep Soundly Workshop on Sunday the 18th of November.
Go. Change your life. Sleeping well changes every, single, thing.
I couldn't agree more. Good sleep is so important to me. Sweet dreams, Lucinda.
Posted by: Denise | Chez Danisse | November 07, 2012 at 01:07 PM
You are so right! Just finished watching a program on National Geographic that discussed stress and the havoc it can cause on the body. Lately, I've been turning to hand spinning and knitting for stress release-all the beautifully colored skeins of yarn and roving have a therapeutic effect on the eyes and spirit. Speaking of colors, I love the colors in your photo- in fact, they'd make a very pretty skein of variegated yarn, don't you think?
Hope you sleep better!
Posted by: Beth | November 12, 2012 at 09:10 AM
Your words hit me like a target this morning, after a period of bad sleep. Thanks for the reminder that something can be done about it!
Posted by: Georgia | November 21, 2012 at 11:44 AM