220 // Who Needs Sleep? How to Make Our Rest a Little Better




Find The Magic  show

Summary: <p>Sleep. We all want good sleep. For many of us, it’s like this elusive prize we keep hoping to win but keep having it snatched away by little adorable people (our children:), or bad dreams, or night wakings, or panic attacks, or (insert your sleep woes here–thay can be endless).</p> <p>In this episode,  Taralyn gives 5 specific tips for improving your sleep and explains the next episode, which is her guided meditation for sleep (you’re welcome all her yoga students who have been requesting it for years!).</p> <p>Each tip is an easy, low hanging fruit that has the potential to help you get the rest you need.</p> <p><strong>Related episodes:</strong></p> <h3><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-the-magic/id1448424341?i=1000494472219"><u><strong>How Light Affects Our Sleep, Fertility, Our Child’s Behavior, and More with Andy Mant</strong></u></a></h3> <p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-the-magic/id1448424341?i=1000464012220"><u><strong>Our Daily Meditation</strong></u></a>: this is the meditation that Taralyn does every morning. You simply push play and she walks you through it. It’s an easy way to get yourself into the habit.</p> <p><strong>Books and links she mentioned:</strong></p> <p>Taralyn’s Fave Sleep Music: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/slow-wave-sleep-delta-waves/383703202"><u>Slow Wave Sleep – Delta Waves</u></a> // Kelly Howell</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3EpP0pU"><u>Stress Less, Accomplish More</u></a> // Emily Fletcher</p> <p>Taralyn on<a href="https://instagram.com/taralyngriffin?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y="><u> instagram</u></a>:):</p> <p><strong>Thank you for the kind reviews! We appreciate them so much. Here is how to leave a review for us  on iTunes:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://f69e.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=5f7f2981e6b21226e93234a1&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Ffind-the-magic%2Fid1448424341%23episodeGuid%3D06f25e5e-323f-47a9-8d05-87f42e93ae17&amp;w=5cdb857de5f7d17140066f5d&amp;l=en-US&amp;s=Ov-CKbTBvHRjFgZSblOmrgKPUpg%3D"><u><strong>Open Find the Magic in the podcast app  </strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Scroll to the bottom of the page</strong></p> <p><strong>Click on write a review</strong></p> <p><strong>Tap the stars to rate us and then write us some feedback:)</strong></p> <p>Review of the week from Myka Almazan:</p> <h3><strong>I love these mamas, their vulnerability and the amazing tips, stories and info they share on this podcast! I look forward to each new episode each week. Every mama should be tuned in. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!</strong></h3> <p><strong>Time Stamps</strong></p> <ul> <li>2:19 - Sleep can be elusive</li> <li>3:30 - Carve out the time you need for adequate sleep</li> <li>6:00 - Blue-light blocking bulbs</li> <li>7:22 - More reading before bed, less screens before bed</li> <li>9:10 - Make waking up easier for yourself</li> <li>10:50 - What about kid night-wakings? give yourself space</li> <li>12:00 - Allow yourself a nap</li> <li>14:45 - Sleep Meditation</li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/findthemagic/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/findthemagic/support</a>