Looking at this picture, it makes me wonder why I don’t sleep like a log every night.   Cutest “photo bomber” ever!   Still, I find my thoughts keep me up at night.  I learned this pose years ago from my yoga instructor, and it has added years to my life!   My husband, who thinks he is an optimist (but is really a pessimist), finally gave in one night at 3:00 a.m. and has never gone back to flip-flopping back and forth unable to sleep.  We both go to bed fairly easily, but wake up in the middle of the night from either a kid, or our bodies just wakes up.   When we do this pose we are asleep within 5 minutes of getting back in bed.

The pose is simple.  All you need to do is lay on your back with your legs flat against the wall. Keep your legs straight up for about 5 minutes.  As you lay there, mentally try to not let any thoughts cross your mind. Try it. It’s that simple and it really works!

*Another benefit of this sleep remedy is that  you won’t wake up groggy in the morning.  This is not the case with medicines. Would you take a p.m. medication at 3:00 A.M?