Managing stress and getting quality sleep is important to protecting your health. Relaxation exercises can help with both. It is very effective in reducing stress and improving sleep. These relaxation strategies are low-impact, self-directed, and easy to integrate into everyday life. They help overcome stress and anxiety while awake and relieve stress before going to bed. To be honest, the difference between day and night is not that clear. How you behave during the day, including how you deal with stress, has a significant impact on how you sleep at night. Think of the daily and consistent focus on relaxation as a 24-hour investment in good sleep.

1. Self exercise

Autonomous Locomotion (AT) is not particularly well known. It's a shame because it's an effective and affordable way to reduce stress and improve sleep. AT is a series of exercises that focus your mind on certain physical sensations in your body and relax you mentally and physically. Autonomic movement directs the mind to develop feelings of warmth and heaviness in different parts of the body. This exercise uses both visual imagery and verbal cues to physically relax, calm, and calm the mind. Exercise is most effective when done regularly, and you can use these techniques to de-stress throughout the day. Adding self-exercise to your bedtime routine can help prepare you for sleep.

2. Biofeedback

Biofeedback technology collects information about your body to alert you to stress and take steps to relax mentally and physically. Biofeedback works by using sensors that monitor and measure a variety of physical functions, including:

• breath
• heart
• sweat
• temperature
• muscle contraction
• sleep stages
• These physiological processes provide important signals about stress levels. Rapid breathing, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate are common symptoms of anxiety. Biofeedback allows you to focus on physical signs of stress and anxiety while using different relaxation strategies to respond to stress. The business of providing biofeedback through mobile and wearable devices is booming. Many wearable trackers can provide information about stress and emotions measured through biofeedback. Monitoring alone won't help you relax, but it can alert you to signs of stress so you can take targeted, confident steps to relax during an active day or when you're ready to go to bed.
  

3. Breath

Deep, slow, mindful breathing is an ancient and powerful way to release stress and tension from your body and is a great way to relax as part of the transition to sleep at night. Deep breathing initiates several physiological changes that promote relaxation, including decreased muscle tone, decreased breathing and heart rate, and decreased blood pressure and metabolism. Breathing exercises can be as simple as repeating a slow, steady breath throughout the day or when you are anxious or stressed. There are also many structured breathing exercises. The '4-7-8' breath is one of my favorites. In a comfortable position, with eyes open or closed:

• hold your breath for 4 seconds
• hold your breath for 7 seconds
• Exhale slowly for 8 seconds
• repeat several times

What does deep breathing do to relax your body and mind and promote sound sleep? When you take a deep breath and hold your breath, your body's oxygen content increases and you work a little less. Long, slow exhalations have the meditative nature of natural relaxation. This slow exhalation is very similar to the rate at which your body breathes while you sleep. Deep breathing before bed mimics the breathing pattern at the beginning of sleep and directs your body and mind to the most important period of rest.

4. Guided imagery

Consider tasting a sharp or sour food, such as squeezing a lemon or lime or drinking a teaspoon of vinegar. Imagine the smell, the taste on your tongue,at  and the sensation of the food hitting your throat. what happened? He must have had a physical reaction to this illusion. Your lips may be puckered or your mouth moist. This is the power of imagination and guided imagery. When we imagine something, our body reacts as if we were living that moment.

Guided imagery is a mind-body technique that can reduce stress and improve sleep. Focused imagery exercises engage all the senses for a period where the image is focused. This powerful mind-body tool connects the conscious and unconscious and helps the mind guide the body toward positive and desirable responses. Guided imagery can be adapted and focused for a variety of purposes, including physical and mental stress relief, anxiety reduction, preparation, and sleep impairment. This is another important part of your nighttime sleep routine. Spending a few minutes on a peaceful and serene visual journey, whether you're floating peacefully in calm waters, rocking back and forth in the gentle waves, or imagining yourself being enveloped by the warm breeze, can gently release the stress of the day. Prepare your body and mind for sleep.

There are different levels and forms of image guidance, from visualizations to organized and focused imaginative scenarios and stories. You can learn to create your images.

5. Progressive relaxation

This body relaxation technique is a simple and engaging way to get to know your body and the places where there is stress and tension. Progressive relaxation involves working different body parts and muscle groups one at a time to first tense and then relax. Develop awareness of how you feel tension and relaxation in your body.