Sleeping until you wake up naturally is one of the great pleasures in life, but in the cold winter, having to crawl out of a warm bed early in the morning is really a torture. Seeing that I was almost late, I struggled to get up. I was listless and yawning all day long. In fact, there is a little trick that can make it easier for you to say goodbye to your bed.
Stay in bed for 10 minutes every day
After waking up in winter, you may wish to use 10 minutes of lying in bed to push the abdomen, press acupoints, and lift the anus.
2 minutes: abdominal push
The first thing you do when you wake up in winter is not to get up, but to push the abdomen. Place your hands flat on your chest, palms facing down, fingertips facing each other, slowly and slightly push down to below the belly button, and push up 20 times in a circular motion. Because during the abdominal pushing process, acupoints in the stomach meridian, spleen meridian, gallbladder meridian and other meridian areas can be massaged. Therefore, regular abdominal massage can achieve the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, appetizing, strengthening the spleen, and nourishing the kidneys and heart.
5 minutes: acupuncture points
The Ming Dynasty acupuncturist Gao Wu compiled "Ode to Hundreds of Symptoms" and said, "Jianli and Neiguan will sweep away the pain in the chest", which means It is said that stimulating the Jianli and Neiguan acupoints can relieve the pain in the chest and make it go away. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that maintaining health in winter also requires hiding emotions. The spirit should not be exposed like in spring, but should always be in a state of convergence. Therefore, if you insist on pressing the Neiguan point every day, you will feel smooth and peaceful throughout the winter.
3 minutes: Levator ani
Among the four seasons, winter is the season of hiding. In winter, the nights are long and the days are short, so that Yang Qi can be fully stored, so that there will be enough Yang Qi to rise next spring. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that frequent anus lifting can increase Yang Qi, and the warming effect of Yang Qi can enable various organs to complete their respective jobs responsibly. So after massaging the acupoints and pushing the abdomen, you can also spread your legs shoulder-width apart, put your hands naturally straight on both sides of your thighs, relax your whole body and naturally focus on your anus, lift and retract for two or three minutes. Anal exercise. Frequent lifting of the anus in the elderly can also prevent and treat diseases such as prolapse, hemorrhoids, and frequent urination.
3 ways to wake up happily
If staying in bed for ten minutes is not enough, there are several good ways to wake up happily shared by famous sleep medicine experts.
A glass of warm water in the morning
The first glass of water in the morning is very important. It can wake up your body and tell you that a new day is about to begin. When the human body sleeps at night, it consumes a lot of water from urine, skin, and breathing. After getting up in the morning, the human body will be in a state of physiological dehydration. The human body loses about 450 ml of water in one night. Drinking water in the morning can replenish the water lost by body metabolism. Some people like to drink ice water from the refrigerator after getting up in the morning, finding it the most refreshing. In fact, this is wrong, because the intestines and stomach have been emptied at this time, and water that is too cold or too hot will irritate the intestines and stomach and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. After getting up, you should drink cold water that is the same as room temperature. You can drink warm water when it is cold.
Turn on all the lights in the bedroom
If getting up early is a struggle for you, let the lighting in your bedroom help you. When the alarm clock rings, get out of bed immediately, turn on all the lights in the bedroom, and let yourself feel as bright as sunlight immediately. You will soon forget the pain of not being able to wake up. It would be better if the weather is sunny. After getting up, open the curtains, wander in the sunshine, go to the window, and take three or five deep breaths. You will feel that your body is filled with fresh morning air. Doing this will prepare your body for a restful day.
Listen to some rhythmic music
Have you ever noticed that it is easy to press the alarm clock that has been with you for many years because your brain is used to ignoring familiar sounds? Therefore, you can prepare two or three alarm clocks to use in turn. If you have the habit of using your cell phone as an alarm, you can change the alarm tone on your cell phone frequently, but do not choose ringtones that are as soft as "lullabies." Wake yourself up with some music with strong rhythm, because music promotes the flow of oxygen and blood in the brain and makes the body want to move.
Experts remind that the above three small methods can indeed play a certain role in waking you up in the morning when you are still sleepy. However, for a healthy person, the most effective way to get up easily is to ensure that A regular life schedule, sleeping at a fixed time every day, sufficient sleep time and high sleep quality can make getting up no longer a painful thing.