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Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

3281: [Part 2] How to Relax Before Bed and Prepare for a Good Night’s Sleep by Sabrina of Budding Optimist

Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5677 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3281: Sabrina shares ten calming techniques to help ease your body and mind into restful sleep, from simple breathwork and soothing visualization to acupressure and mindful journaling. These gentle, science-backed practices not only reduce stress and anxiety but also create a consistent bedtime routine that encourages deeper, more restorative sleep. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://buddingoptimist.com/relaxing-things-to-do-before-bed/ Quotes to ponder: "Pets can melt more than just our hearts, they can melt away our stress too." "With mindfulness meditation, you focus your attention on your breath and the present moment, what you experience with your senses and the feelings in your body and mind in the here and now." "Listening to music for 45 minutes at bedtime for about a month has been shown to positively impact sleep patterns." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is Optimal Health Daily.

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How to relax before bed and prepare for a good night's sleep.

0:40.3

Part 2 by Sabrina of buddingoptimist.com. And I'm Dr. Neal.

0:45.8

Hey there, welcome back to Optimal Health Daily, where I simply read to you from the best health and fitness blogs for free. I cover fitness, nutrition, stress management, weight management,

0:52.5

sleep like today, and lots more.

0:55.2

Now, this is just like an audiobook, but imagine it's from a bunch of different authors,

0:59.6

and of course, with permission from the sites.

1:02.5

Now, remember, today's post is part two from yesterday.

1:06.5

So, if you're new here or are skipping around, I'd recommend listening to yesterday's episode

1:11.4

first. That was episode 1466. But if you're all caught up, I'm sure you're excited to hear

1:18.1

part two, so let's jump right in and continue optimizing your life.

1:26.4

How to relax before bed and prepare for a good night's sleep.

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Part 2 by Sabrina of buddingoptimist.com.

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So here's a simple breathing exercise I like to do for a few minutes every night in bed.

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Lie down on your back and place both your hands on your belly.

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Inhale through your nose for four seconds.

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You should feel the rising of your belly with your hands.

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At the top of your breath, hold for four seconds.

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Then slowly exhale for four seconds and feel your belly falling into your spine.

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