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Enhance Your Sleep Routine: Tips for a Night of Restful Sleep

With winter quickly approaching, and the end of daylight savings time in sight, we seem to yearn for more (and better) sleep. Many of us struggle with occasional or chronic sleep issues. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, integrating expert tips with our innovative Light-Life Tools, might be just the combination you need to improve your sleep quality.

Understanding Sleep Disturbances

Sleep disturbances can result from various factors, including stress, an imbalanced environment, or an active mind. Before exploring the potential benefits of Light-Life Technology Tools, let’s dive into some effective tips to enhance your sleep routine.

Tips for Better Sleep and Light-Life Tools to Help

1. Establish a Consistent Routine:

Set a regular sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time every day. Consistency helps regulate your body’s internal clock, aiding in a better sleep-wake cycle.

  • If you are a parent, you know how important the bedtime routine is. So be as consistent with your own routine as you would be with your children’s.
  • You are bound to have to make adjustments every now and then, don’t ditch the whole routine just because you missed a night or two!
  • Be sure you are being realistic when creating a routine. Setting your bedtime for 9pm when you barely get the kids tucked in by 8, or you attend that unplanned Happy Hour, or you really need that girls/boys/date night, is just setting yourself up for failure.

Tools we recommend:

  • Sacred Cubit Environmental Harmonizers have proven effective at providing a more restful environment for some. You can place it on a shelf, on your nightstand, or place it directly under your bed.
Sacred Cubit Environmental Harmonizer
Sacred Cubit Environmental Energy Harmonizer, silver-plated.

2. Create a Relaxing Bedtime Ritual:

Wind down before bed. This could involve reading, meditating, a soak in a warm bath, or a gentle yoga practice. A relaxing routine signals to your body that it’s time to sleep.

  • As we approach the end of Daylight Savings Time, some people might find it beneficial to start shifting their bedtime ritual in 15 to 30-minute increments a few days to a week in advance.
  • Everyone finds something different to be relaxing, so try a few different things out and see what works best. Just be sure that whatever you’re doing isn’t too stimulating (so best to leave that latest murder mystery that you just can’t put down, for another time).

Tools we recommend:

  • If you choose meditation as a wind-down routine, placing a Lotus Pendant over your chakras can help clear your energy, allowing for a more restful sleep.
  • Check out our blog on incorporating our Tools into your wellness routine here to learn a few more tips.

3. Optimize Your Sleep Environment:

Ensure your sleep space is conducive to rest. Keep the room dark, quiet, and at a comfortable temperature.

  • If possible, use blackout curtains or use an eye mask to block out excess light.
  • Most doctors recommend keeping the temperature anywhere between 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. If household members tend to argue over the thermostat, maybe try a fan if you sleep hot, or extra blankets if you tend to be colder at night.
  • If you live in an apartment building, or a noisier city perhaps earplugs or a white noise machine can help you cancel out the more jolting noises that occur.

Tools we recommend:

  • Placing Tensor Rings under the bed has helped many of our customers with sleep issues.
  • If something prevents you from placing a Ring under your bed, place a Tensor Ring under your pillow to help calm the mind.
Kendall Jenner using the Tensor Rings in her bedroom

4. Limit Stimulants and Screen Time:

Avoid caffeine and electronic screens at least an hour before bedtime.

  • The blue light emitted by screens can disrupt the body’s natural sleep cycle. This goes for televisions as well as cell phones and computers.

Tools we recommend:

  • If you cannot fathom sleeping without your phone on the nightstand, try placing it inside one of our Tensor Rings. This has been reported to block EMFs and any other negative energies that might be emitted during the night.

5. Seek Natural Light Exposure:

Get exposure to natural light during the day to support your body’s internal clock. Aim to spend time outside, particularly in the morning, to reinforce the wakeful phase of your cycle.

  • If you can’t break away from your desk to get outside, try opening the blinds and working with the natural light of a room instead of artificial light

Tools we recommend:

  • Wearing a Personal Energy Harmonizer can help keep you (and sometimes those around you) calmer and more at ease. You might find it easier to step outside for a few more minutes every day if your mind isn’t abuzz with a lot of unnecessary stress!

Final Thoughts

In conclusion, combining these expert tips with the potential benefits of Light-Life Tools could offer a holistic approach to improving your sleep quality. Experiment with these tools while maintaining a consistent sleep routine to uncover what works best for you.

Here’s to more rejuvenating and restful nights ahead!

It’s important to note that while these Tools have been beneficial for some, individual experiences may vary. They are often used as complementary aids to established sleep practices. Should you experience persistent sleep issues, consulting with a healthcare professional is recommended.

Ask Katharina

Dear Katharina,

Unfortunately, I don’t think my tool is working anymore! I used to sleep with a 3 ½ Sacred Cubit Light-Life Ring underneath my bed religiously as it helped me with my insomnia. Now I find that it feels like the ring is actually keeping me awake. What could be causing this issue? Is there a way to fix it?

Thank you,

Josefina S., Denver, CO

Dear Josefina,

Thank you so much for writing. Your question is not unusual as these are energy based or frequency based tools. Our frequencies are constantly changing and therefore it would only be natural for you to experience a shift over time. Here are some possible explanations as to why this particular tool no longer seems to suit your needs:

  • Your frequency has gone up! This seems to be the most common reason why customers claim their tools are “no longer working”. Think about when you first bought the tool. Now close your eyes and do a body scan. Are you happier? Lighter? More open? More in tune with your divine? If you answered yes, then you might need a small break from this particular ring and might want to try something that operates at an even higher frequency such as a Lost or Empowerment Cubit Ring. This is great news! The tool isn’t broken, you are evolving and I applaud you for all the hard-work you are doing on self-growth.
  • Your frequency has gone down. Unfortunately, this happens too. Have you had a bout of bad news? A death in the family? Financial troubles? Stress can live in the body and slow down our frequencies. Do not despair as this too shall pass! I suggest doing some extra meditation in the morning or in the evenings to help center yourself. If you incorporate this practice daily into your life, it can do wonderful things. Try doing the meditation outside the ring and inside the ring. When you come back to the present and let go of the outside stressors, you can raise your vibration and bring yourself and your body back into alignment. Still having trouble sleeping? My question would also be – how do you feel in the morning? I’ve had people tell me that even though they felt the rings kept them awake, they still felt refreshed and recharged in the morning.
  • You need to recharge the tools and reset your intentions. Do you have a cleansing ritual that you enjoy? It’s especially poignant right now as we just enjoyed a full moon. I like to burn sage while some of my staff enjoys burning palo santo. You can set the ring in the sunshine, much like you would do with a crystal. Whatever you feel will reset or purify the energy. Then I ask you to hold the ring in your arms or sit inside it (whatever feels most comfortable) and reset your intentions. You can also hold the ring and run it through your hands as if climbing a rope and focus on resetting your intention while you do this. Yours will be towards sleep, self-care, rest and rejuvenation. Try this out and let me know how it is working for you!

Warmly,


Katharina

Personal Harmonizers - Light-Life Technology

Dear Katharina,

I noticed that my Personal Harmonizer is tarnishing and the coating seems to be a bit cloudy. Is there anything I can do to delay this process? Why is this happening?

Thank you,

Samuel B., Boston, MA

Dear Samuel,

As we know, Slim built the tools based upon sacred geometry and physics. Copper is a superconductor and is the base metal for all of our tools. When left to its own devices, copper will oxidize and produce a green patina. There’s no reason for alarm! Copper is just behaving how it would naturally. This is actually a good thing. Any metal or gemstone, when placed against the skin is going to have a natural chemical reaction. Silver naturally oxides to black, white gold naturally becomes more yellow over time and turquoise can change significantly from a bright blue to a green! You are witnessing natural chemistry in action. While I can sympathize with you not wanting your tool to look “aged”,  I think it’s important to understand how powerful a metal copper is at conducting energy. The tool may not be as effective if it didn’t have a copper base.

The “cloudiness” you are experiencing most likely is because of the lacquering. It is a sealant process on the top coat of the metal. While lacquering can be quite advantageous to fine jewelry and metals, it also can produce a cloudy surface if the underlying metal oxidization process is rapid. It’s been my observation over the years that if a customer has quite a bit of healing to do or energy to shift, it would cause the oxidation process of the metal to speed up quite significantly. You may choose to purchase un-lacquered pendants moving forward with the knowledge that the metal color will change, but perhaps it’s a good thing! In my opinion, it strikes me almost like a mood ring. Again, in this particular instance the lacquer is just doing its job and trying to slow down the oxidation process, but apparently it can’t keep up with all the healing you are doing! 🙂

You are more than welcome to send the Personal Harmonizer back to our shop for a tune up if the aesthetic no longer suits you. We offering re-plating and re-lacquering services. Please contact our office for cost information if you wish to do so.: (303) 833-9033.

Warmly,

Katharina