Insomnia and even minor sleep problems can take a huge toll on your life. Candlelight meditation is a drug-free way to reprogram your mind to allow sleep. Using a candle scented with pure essential oils intended to promote sleep can enhance the effectiveness of meditation. Choose your candle carefully as many use fragrance oils that do not have the same aromatherapy effect.
First, you need to assess your sleep patterns for possible causes. The following list should help you evaluate these problems.
1. You have medical conditions or professional advice that needs attention.
These conditions must be treated professionally before candlelight meditation can be truly effective. These conditions may include the following; sleep apnea, chronic twitching or pain, chemical or alcohol dependency, and clinical depression.
2. You see your bed as a place of activity.
If you use your bed regularly for activities (except sexual activity), you need to re-associate your bed with rest and sleep. These activities may include; watch TV, read, work from home and take phone calls. (Tip: If you use your bedroom as a home office or live in a shared house or dorm, then use other furniture for activities or you can rearrange the look of the bed with cushions etc so it has two identities.)
3. Stimulant shots during the day.
Large amounts of caffeine, taurine, or other stimulants will disturb your relaxation at night. Avoid too much tea, coffee, and energy drinks, especially at night.
4. You do physically or mentally demanding activities right before bed.
Try to schedule a period before bedtime that encourages a more relaxed and calm mood.
5. Take a nap during the day.
Until your new sleep pattern is established, it is important to avoid sleeping during the day so that you are most tired before bedtime.
There are three main types of thought processes that can occur when you’re trying to sleep. You may find that you do one, two, three, or even more variations of these, all of which inhibit your ability to sleep. The main internal monologues are;
1. Watch the weather with anxiety.
You see time passing by worrying about not falling asleep and if, or when you will. (Tip: turn the clocks so they face away from the bed.)
2. Overwhelming negativity.
You convince yourself that you never go to sleep, that everything goes wrong. You start thinking about other things that are going wrong in your life and you can’t change them.
3. About analytical.
Your mind keeps analyzing not being asleep, when you need to get up, how tired you will be when you wake up, if you went to sleep now how many hours would you have, what time should you be at work, etc. etc.
To reprogram your sleep patterns, you need to change the way you approach sleep and replace your internal monologues that keep you awake with one that promotes sleep. [http://www.iconjurecandles.co.uk/natural-scented-soy-candles/off-soy-candle.html]
Candlelight meditation is a two-step process that, with the possible causes listed above eliminated, should start to have a real impact in about a week. After about three weeks of following the process daily, your mind will replace your old clothes with your new permanent pattern.
Step one. Candle meditation.
Every day, at a fixed time, before going to bed, find a quiet place where you can sit quietly and relaxed. You should place your candle in a safe place, a few feet in front of you. Looking at the candle flame in front of you, relax. Keeping your eyes on the candle, allow yourself to become aware of how your feet feel. Allow yourself to notice any tension and relax it by saying to yourself out loud or inside your head “Relax and Rest.” If you get distracted, refocus on the candle flame. When they are relaxed, move closer to your calves and repeat the process, allowing yourself to ‘Relax and Rest’. Continue this process up your body, down your arms and up your neck resting and relaxing each section in turn. When you ‘Relax and Rest’, the neckline and jawline pay particular attention, as this is where a lot of tension builds up. Continue all the way to the top of your head.
As you look at the flame, let your breath naturally slow down. Let the flame hold your attention as your breathing becomes more serene. Calmly and calmly repeat the following phrases to yourself repeatedly. Say them out loud or in your head in a firm voice that accepts them as true. If you forget any of them or say them wrong, let them go and continue calmly. If you feel anxious or tense, pause as you repeat your relaxation process and slow and calm your breath, letting the flame hold your attention.
Time is not important.
As I rest, my mind floats.
Resting makes my mind and body relax.
Resting is easy for me.
When I go to bed, other thoughts are saved until tomorrow.
While resting in bed I let myself fall asleep naturally.
If I wake up I allow myself to relax and go back to sleep.
After repeating this several times, imagine yourself in bed relaxing, watch your face lose tension. Imagine yourself falling asleep.
Second step. Continuing the meditation.
Blow out the candle and go to bed. Repeat the relaxation process for your body. Concentrate on her breathing, letting it naturally slow. If you find thoughts popping into your head, when you notice them, calmly tell yourself that you are resting and that you will deal with them tomorrow. Let your attention drift to your breath again.
Good luck and stick with it, it will work!