How to do a bedtime body scan

Have you heard of a bedtime body scan?

It’s a highly effective meditation technique that can help you to feel more relaxed just before you go to bed and help you get to sleep more easily.

Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for your health. It not only prevents you from feeling tired and drained the day after, but it also enables your body and brain to function optimally.

Without great sleep, your body is less able to repair damage and grow new cells, and your brain function is reduced. This can lead to weaker immune function, muscle weakness, chronic aches and pains, weight gain, blood sugar imbalances, hormonal imbalances and an increased risk of disease.

If you’re struggling to get enough good-quality sleep, trying the bedtime body scan technique could help you to overcome this issue. With this technique, you can train your body and mind to feel fully relaxed and ready for bed each night so you drift off to sleep in no time and wake up feeling refreshed and energized.

Here’s how you perform the bedtime body scan:

1. Start from your head and work your way down to your toes
2. Take time to think of each body part individually. Take note of how it feels and whether there are any aches, pains, and pressure in the area.
3. If you can feel tension in an area of your body, relax the muscles to relieve this tension
4. Gently massage any tense areas to aid muscle relaxation
5. Perform some light stretches if you find that it helps to relax your body
6. Once you’ve scanned your body, take several deep breaths to slow your heart rate and breathing rate down, and get your body in relaxation mode.