Sleeping at festivals is never easy, but this hack may help
Experts have revealed why you should try to practise mindfulness at a festival. After hours of dancing and singing, a festival can drain your energy.
So, preserving it is just as important to keep you going, and experts reveal that practising mindfulness is one way to help.
The Independent interviewed cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist Denise Iordache, who shares that it can “help you start the day right”.
If you are attending a festival, Iordache suggests waking up a few minutes earlier than usual.
“Give yourself the privilege of not jumping up and going back to the party, but actually take a few moments to practice mindfulness.”
“Look around your room/tent and notice three things, engaging as many of your senses as possible.”
It may seem strange to wake up a few minutes earlier if you haven’t had much sleep already, but practising mindfulness has many benefits.
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment and experiencing it without judgment, according to the HSE.
It can help you focus on what is happening right now and can strengthen helpful habits.
HelpGuide reports that practising mindfulness can benefit your well-being, as well as your physical and mental health.
It can relieve future worries and regrets about the past as well as help form deep connections with others.
HelpGuide reports that mindfulness reduces stress, can treat heart disease, lowers blood pressure, and improves sleep.
It can also be included in the treatment of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
To be more mindful, the HSE suggests:
- Notice the everyday
- Keep a routine to practise mindfulness
- Try something new
- Gentle walking or yoga
- Name thoughts and feelings
- Free yourself from thinking constantly about the past and future
