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Try This and Fall Asleep Super Fast! Dr. Mandell

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In this practice

Key teachings

  • Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system for relaxation
  • Mind-body connection through targeted self-massage
  • Natural methods for stress and anxiety reduction

Ideal for

  • Individuals experiencing difficulty falling asleep
  • Anyone seeking natural methods to reduce anxiety
  • People looking for a quick and effective relaxation technique

Lesson

Steps

  • Self-massage of the mastoid process (behind the ear)
  • Circular motion pressure point application
  • Focused tactile stimulation for physiological response

Benefits

  • Faster onset of sleep
  • Reduction in anxiety and stress
  • Deep relaxation and calming of the body
  • Improved sleep quality leading to feeling refreshed

Transcript

here's a simple technique you can do on yourself to get you to sleep faster to get you to relax to take away anxiety and stress you're going to take your thumb and behind your ear as you come below here as you go back you'll feel a bone right here called the mastoid process right behind that bone you'll feel a little groove put your thumb back in that area and just go in little circular motions about 100 to 200 times and that will kick up your parasympathetic nervous system that will wind your body down it will get you to sleep it will allow you to relax so you can wake up and feel refreshed once again

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
2 minutes
Equipment
None
Target areas
Mastoid process (behind the ear)Nervous systemHead and neck region
Energy
calming

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