This month sees the annual awareness campaign ‘Sleeptember’ emerge again which highlights how to get a good night’s sleep.
One pioneering business helping both corporate and community-driven organisations sleep better is Sniff Sigh Yawn, a Liverpool-based company operating nationally across the UK.
It’s founder Joel Jelen who has worked in both sectors and also runs marketing agency the Ubiquity Collective maintains that how well you sleep is determined by how you breathe during the day.
“You won’t have a day full of positive energy if you breathe dysfunctionally whether that’s hidden or awareness-based. Similarly when you do breathe sub-optimally daytime, it can have a major effect on your ability to get to sleep and stay asleep.”
Jelen points to how mouth breathing and chest breathing are the most common mistakes people make when it comes to breathing, most likely because they take it for granted.
“Nose breathing and diaphragm breathing however, are game changers. This improves brain, muscle and nerve function with a huge impact on mood, focus, productivity at work, exercise performance and the ability to remain calm and mentally strong.
“Multiple studies show a link between mouth breathing and poor sleep. Nasal breathing enables you to spend more time in deep, restorative sleep. That’s how the mouth taping craze has emerged even though I first mentioned it in the 90s.”
Jelen only recommends this under strict supervision.
“If you have been hyperventilating your way through the day, at least think of sleep as an event”, adds Jelen.
“Breathing slower half an hour before bedtime and eating a low protein meal three hours before sleep are just two ways that can create a significant improvement in getting uninterrupted sleep.”
Want some more hints, tips and hacks on getting better sleep?
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