“The key to restful nights is to prepare for them.” important tip for a good night’s sleep

In thirty years we have lost an hour of sleep, and according to the National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance, one in five French sleeps poorly. “Good sleep depends on quantity as well as quality,” warns Dr. Anis Alulu of the European Sleep Center in Paris no one has the same needs. You need to know your own biological rhythm. In terms of quality, it should contain a good ratio of deep sleep (we physically recover and recover) and paradoxical sleep (we evacuate and prepare).

The key to restorative nights

To do this, it should be as little fragmented as possible. The key to restorative nights is to prepare them from the moment they wake up. Every 1.5 hours we have moments of reduced alertness, which are more pronounced when we are in sleep debt. You need to know how to recognize them and allow yourself breaks with breathing exercises or micronops. The simple act of closing your eyes is enough to reset your brain. A simple nap of 1 to 3 minutes has been proven to double your creativity abilities. It doesn’t make up for the missed nights, but it helps us get through it.

A little time? We can try power sleep sleep of the navigators – 20 minutes, which promotes brain recovery. “The goal is not to go into deep sleep,” explains Dr. Alulu. drink coffee right before or hold the spoon in your hand. When it falls, it’s time to start again. After all, a royal nap or sleep cycle of about 1.5 hours can partially compensate for heavy fatigue, but the most important thing is to always wake up at the same time, even on weekends.”

Combining breathing, visualization and dynamic relaxation, sophrology is one of the most scientifically proven methods for sleep. Dr. Caroline Rome, a specialist at the Hôtel-Dieu Sleep Center in Paris, details a practical and holistic approach (Restored sleep, Éditions Solar) all the keys and exercises to be done throughout the day to prepare from wake up to sleep for restful nights, stimulating the sleep/wake rhythm.

Sleep is healing

To start the virtuous cycle, we choose a sleep treatment. Sea spray, air loaded with microelements, walking on the sand… an iodized break away from daily stress brings together all the quality ingredients for restorative nights. Thirty-five years ago, the Dinard Thalassotherapy Center created the first residence , which was imitated by others.This year several institutes are taking their turn.

●: in Concarno (concarneau-thalasso.com), Sleep Therapy allows you to create a toolbox with special sessions and different techniques, among them: balancing breathing, Bach flowers, light therapy, which is applied thanks to PSiO, a variable frequency audiovisual stimulator that through glasses Keeps rumination at bay and promotes sleep.Vag’Equilibre massage combines various manual and energetic maneuvers to regulate the activity of the vagus nerve. which affects the quality and emotions of the night.

●: in Caburg (thalazur.fr), The Restful Sleep Treatment combines marine treatments enriched with magnesium and alternative medicine sessions (Ericsonian hypnosis, reflexology, acupressure, etc.).

●: In Benodet (benodet.relaisthalasso.com), the energy and sleep treatment balances energy by combining traditional treatments (hydrotherapy, LPG, etc.), gentle exercises (yoga, qi gong, etc.) and innovative devices such as the i3 Dome, which combines: infrared and light therapy or Dry Float, which combines aquajet, light therapy and music therapy.