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‘Tis a gift to be simple

Posted: June 25, 2009

'Tis the gift to be simple,
'tis the gift to be free,
'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
It will be in the valley of love and delight.

- Joseph Brackett, Jr. Shaker Elder, Written in 1848

Patented technology, mathematical formulas, zero gravity contraptions, encoded waveforms, handmade $13,000 claustrophobia-inducing napping devices? Tough to believe it, but yes, expensive 'nap solutions' touting all of the above can be found in the commercial marketplace. Does getting to sleep have to be this complex?

Sometimes, simple solutions work best. Getting to sleep can be tough but it does not have to be expensive or complicated. Voice guided meditation has been used for thousands of years to help people relax. There's something about the power of a real human voice (ask any mother who is trying to coax a baby to sleep) speaking softly, with progressive relaxation and visualization techniques recommended by psychotherapists. Combine this with soothing acoustic music (not spooky space age sound waves or electronic noise) and you've just found something that will really help you erase all of the racing mental checklists from your head so you can nod off, stress free.

The Power Nap Kit™ (PNK) includes two CDs with spoken voice relaxations and music created by At Peace Music for health care providers such as massage therapists and bodywork professionals, who have a keen appreciation for the value of music that is truly relaxing, but not boring. At $14.99, the digital download version of the PNK provides over 2 hours of nap sessions, all of which can be easily and quickly added to your existing music collection on your smartphone, computer or mp3 player. It's simple, effective and did we mention, pill-free, caffeine-free and sugar-free?

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