Ep072: Improve Sleep: Learn the Art of Mindfulness & Meditation -With Abigail Somma

OVERVIEW

Are you the type of person who lies awake at night worrying and overthinking about life, money, work, or health? Are you always catastrophizing these ideas in your head that cause you to have troubled and sleepless nights? Is it a healthy habit to focus on the future result instead of just simply living in the moment?

In this week’s episode, I had the privilege to interview Abigail Somma. She is a mindfulness facilitator, SIY Certified Instructor, and writer. Just like you, she is also a victim of catastrophizing situations and ideas which leads her on having sleepless nights. Listen as she shares her own struggles of having sleep problems and how mindfulness and meditation helped her to improve her sleep and get her back on track. Always remember that sometimes all we need is just to take a deep breath, relax, and just live in the moment.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN

01:40 Who is Abigail Somma
02:51 How mindfulness promotes peace and good sleep
04:35 How being mindful helps Abigail to have better sleep and peace of mind
05:47 Live in the moment: Stop Catastrophizing!
07:14 Meditation and Gratefulness: A good way to have a good sleep and a healthy body
11:05 Body Scan and Progressive Muscle Relaxation also helps in promoting good sleep
12:56 Breathing and Sleeping: How they are related
14:17 How different types of breathing can affect you physiologically and promote relaxation that can lead to better sleep
16:17 Don’t pressure yourself it won’t help
18:35 How having small children can affect the sleeping habit
24:27 The impact of the pandemic on Abigail’s lifestyle
26:22 Bedtime Routine: How it helps Abigail to train her children to be a good sleeper
30:13 Abigail’s advice on how to have a good night sleep
32:25 How sleepless nights can lead to depression