To promote restful sleep, try the following routine:

• Eat a relatively light dinner.
  
  
• Take a leisurely stroll after dinner.
  
  
• To the extent possible, minimize exciting, aggravating, or mentally intensive activities after 8:30 P.M.
  
  
• About an hour before bedtime, run a hot bath into which you place a few drops of Relaxing Abhy Oil into the tub
  
  
• Diffuse relaxing aromas in your bedroom.
  
  
• As your bath is running, perform a slow self-administered oil massage and then soak in the warm tub for ten to fifteen minutes
  
  
• While soaking, have the lights low or burn a candle, and listen to soothing music.
  
  
• After your bath, drink a cup of warm relaxing herbal tea.
  
  
• If your mind is very active, journal for a few minutes before bed, “downloading” some of your thoughts and concerns so you don’t need to ruminate about them when you shut your eyes.
  
  
• Read inspirational or spiritual literature for a few minutes before bed. Avoid dramatic novels or distressing reading material.
  
  
• Do not watch television or do any work in bed.
  
  
• Once in bed, close your eyes and simply “feel your body” – this means focus on your body and wherever you notice tension, consciously relax that area.
  
  
• Then, simply watch your slow easy breathing until you fall asleep.