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I tried yoga nidra for 10 days to see if it could help me sleep—here's what happened

You’ve likely heard of yoga and meditation, but what about yoga nidra? This ancient practice is renowned for its ability to help with stress, anxiety and sleep problems. As someone who occasionally ...
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If You're Having a Hard Time Falling Asleep, You're Not Alone — Try Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra is a form of guided relaxation that can be highly restorative, which can feel "as much as a full night's sleep in a fraction of the time," said certified yoga instructor Rachel Cowan. It's ...
Newsweek

Ancient Exercise Shown to Improve Sleep and Memory

An ancient exercise form has been scientifically proven to improve sleep quality, memory and cognition. Using modern technology, researchers from the Armed Forces Medical College in India studied the ...
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Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory

Practicing yoga nidra -- a kind of mindfulness training -- might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study. After a two-week intervention with a ...
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I tried a relaxation technique hailed by Google CEO Sundar Pichai called non-sleep deep rest, or NSDR. It was hit or miss for me.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai uses something called non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) to relax. NSDR is often achieved through a practice called yoga nidra, according to the Stanford professor who coined ...