Trying to be mindful? Get more sleep

If you’ve ever been trapped in a spiral of worrying about the future or ruminating on the past, you might try to practice “mindfulness.”

Mindfulness forces you to non-judgmentally observe the present moment, your surroundings, and whatever feelings you might have.

Scientists reported in Sleep Health that you need just 29 extra minutes of sleep to help you stay mindful the next day.

Improved mindfulness practice may help you sleep better the next night, and the next, and the next...

During the study period, participants were 66 percent less likely to experience insomnia when they reported improved mindfulness.

“If nightly sleep is not optimal, then daily mindful attention may be degraded, and over time, this may result in a cascading effect between poor sleep and lower mindful attention,” the researchers write.