Description
In Sanskrit, the word “Nidra” means sleep. Sleep is a vital component for health and vitality, crucial for emotional and mental wellbeing and longevity. The quality of your sleep directly influences your overall health and happiness.
A good night’s sleep is one of the best beauty secrets. It brightens your eyes and enhances resilience, creativity, and productivity. Waking up consistently feeling rested and refreshed can boost your confidence and energy for a better day, positively impacting your physical and mental health.
The National Center for Sleep Research at the National Institutes of Health reports that 30 to 40 percent of Americans experience sleep problems. One in three adults in the U.S. does not get enough sleep, which is defined as fewer than 7 hours per night. Insufficient sleep is a significant health crisis that affects millions worldwide, affecting individuals of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Getting enough quality sleep is essential for maintaining a healthy immune system. It enables your body to produce the antibodies and proteins needed to fight infections and inflammation. When you don’t sleep well, you become more vulnerable to various illnesses and health risks.
Fatigue, often linked to sleep issues, is a common health concern documented in medical records and associated with nearly all chronic conditions. An adult who sleeps fewer than six hours per night is sleep-deprived.
Clearly, insufficient sleep can have serious consequences. Most people recognize that their mental state is influenced by how much sleep they get. This is why it’s often said that a person in a bad mood “woke up on the wrong side of the bed.”
There are several reasons people might struggle with sleep. Common factors that disrupt sleep include stress, anxiety, unhealthy lifestyle choices, poor sleep hygiene, and irregular sleep patterns.
The issue has significantly escalated in recent decades as the boundaries between work, home, and technology have blurred. Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWDs) occur when a person’s internal sleep-wake cycle is misaligned with the external environment. These disorders disrupt sleep timing, making it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up refreshed in the morning.
Similarly, lifestyle-related stress can certainly keep us awake at night. The brain remains active, producing waste as it functions. Worry and sleep have a self-reinforcing, bidirectional relationship. When you are anxious, your brain remains hyperaroused, releasing stress hormones like cortisol that keep you awake.
Recent research has identified unique lymphatic channels in the brain, known as the glymphatic system, which activates during sleep. This system effectively removes soluble proteins and metabolites that accumulate in the central nervous system, playing a vital role in maintaining overall health.
Nidra Rest and Restore Oil’s unique alchemical blend is designed to help regulate the sleep-wake cycle. The potent blend of organic soporific essential oils, including clary sage, spikenard, hops, Roman chamomile, neroli, and vetiver, delivers exceptional calming and soothing effects.
Infused with wildflower essences and combined with jojoba and St.John’ss Wort oils, this remedy has traditional roots in folk medicine for encouraging quicker sleep onset, enhancing deep rest, and providing a wake-up feeling that leaves you refreshed and energized.
Nidra Rest and RestoreOil’s rich, earthy scent encourages profound relaxation of the nervous system, aiding the body’s natural “rest and restore” mechanism.
For best results, massaging a small amount of oil onto the soles of your feet before bed can significantly improve your sleep quality.
Affirmation: “I relax into a restorative sleep and wake rested, renewed and refreshed.”
Suitable Skin Type: All Skin Types
Directions: Incorporate this into your nightly bedtime routine, 10 minutes before sleep, to prepare for rest.
- Rub your hands together, cup them before your nose, and take a deep breath. Exhale slowly. Repeat this process four more times.
- Apply a small amount of oil and massage it into the touch points with gentle pressure in a counterclockwise motion for 4 to 5 seconds.
- On the soles of the feet.
- At the temples.
- The back of the neck at the base of the skull.
- Below the cheekbone in front of the ear.
- Behind the jawbone.
- At the wrists.
- The inside of the inner leg just above the ankle.
Ingredients: Jojoba oil, organic St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Herbal Oil, organic essential oils of Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides), Neroli (Citrus aurantium var amara), Valerian (Valeriana officnalis), Hops (Humulus lupulus), Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea), Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), Celery (Apium graveolenns), Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata var genuine), Patchouli (pogostemon cablin), and vibrational wildflower essences of Cowkicks, Hops Bush, Leafless Orchid, Purple Flag Flower, Reed Trigger Plant,
Holistic Lifestyle Recommendation: To enhance sleep hygiene
• Follow a nightly wind-down routine.
• Soak in a bath with Fleur 50/50 Bath Salts.
• Dim lights or use natural light.
• Unplug from your computer, social media, and TV at least 30 minutes before bed.
• Remove electronic devices from your bedroom.
• Reduce alcohol consumption before bed.
• Avoid caffeine in the afternoon and evening.
• Avoid large meals and high-carb sugary snacks before bed.
• Get daylight exposure every day.
• Get an ample amount of movement and exercise early in the day.
• Breathe deeply to oxygenate your brain and body throughout your day.
• Eye gaze at the light at dawn and again at sunset to help reset the circadian rhythm.
• Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning.
• Give Thanks for your day when you close your eyes to sleep.
Use: Hand, foot, and body massage.
Caution: Do not use before or while driving, as it may cause drowsiness. Avoid consuming alcohol or over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids. Avoid if pregnant or with low blood pressure. Keep out of reach of children.
If you continuously wake up feeling drowsy, are irritable, have noticed that your coordination is getting worse, or you have an ongoing, severe sleep disorder, you should see your doctor or a qualified health professional to discuss your situation and gain treatment for the root cause of your insomnia.
