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How To Easily Sleep Fast

James Ssekamatte
5 min readSep 14, 2020

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Most of us at some point have suffered with insomnia at some point in our lives. This is something that can happen due to several factors such as depression, lack of exercise, anxiety, illness…

When someone has issues going on in their personal lives, this can lead to the factors that I have mentioned above.

Saying this, it may seem impossible to have a proper goodnight sleep if you are in any of these situations but I have a few tips you might try that have helped me along the way.

  1. Take Deep Breaths.
Taking Deep Breaths as you lay on your bed at night will get you sleepy

If you are affected by depression and anxiety, it is hard to fall asleep because your mind is constantly firing thoughts on how to solve the problem bugging you. Taking very deep breaths for 10–15 minutes will put you in a drowsy state that will help you fall asleep fast. To learn more about what type of breathing am talking about, check out the Wim Hoff method. It is what I use whenever I can’t seem to get out of my head at night.

2. Avoid Long Naps During The Day.

Avoid Long Naps during the day.

It is important that you prime your body for the night. During day, try to keep busy doing other things besides sleeping. If you feel tired, take…

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James Ssekamatte
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