Here are 3 of our best online resources for sleep as a starting point:

 

https://painhealth.csse.uwa.edu.au/pain-module/sleep-and-pain/

 

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/for-everyone/pain-and-sleep

 

https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/212951/Pain_and_Sleep_1.pdf

 

What would happen if you didn’t sleep:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqONk48l5vY&t=2s

 

Circadian rhythms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoLqqNuqwA&t=1s

 

5 tips for falling asleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNQ6gsW45M&t=2s

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Matthew Walker, a neuroscientist who wrote the book ‘Why We Sleep:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9xCC_VtQA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM

 

Additional links to Matthew Walker, describing an aspect of the book:

https://youtu.be/lRp5AC9W_F8

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDRrRuPqALs

 

https://fastlifehacks.com/matthew-walker-12-tips-for-good-sleep/

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The next two are explaining reasons for sleeping via a couple of other links - the material is endless, however, I thought that those provide a nice summary.

 

http://gregbeazley.com/2013/08/real-reasons-why-we-sleep/

 

https://www.centralathlete.com/blog/8-reasons-why-we-sleep

Belly Breathing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3YyjUmDapc

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A couple of Yogic breathing techniques:

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A) Slowly breathing in/out through the nose or in through the nose and out through the mouth (belly breath)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3YyjUmDapc&feature=emb_title

https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-breathe-with-your-belly-89853

 

B) Breath retention – we practised on the inhalation, but it can also be done on the exhalation

https://mindfulminutes.com/how-to-practice-breath-retention/

https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/breath-retention

 

A link to the “Breath with Sound”, which hopefully describes it usefully.

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/ujjayi-breathing

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQrsJ-yZWV8

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Yogic breath for cooling the body (hissing breath)

https://www.fitsri.com/pranayama/sitkari

Cold water therapy/breathing exercises/mindset

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Jo Rogan interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np0jGp6442A

 

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/?utm_expid=.P0GFhxZWQRiCsLk7mdsOog.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fau.search.yahoo.com%2F

 

If you join the free mini class, it will take you through the three elements: breath, cold meditation/mindset

 

His App is interesting, as it starts you off very slowly:

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/wim-hof-method-mobile-app