Sleepy Time Continues - A Paleo Ayurvedic Look At Sleep

Topics The Ancient Greek god of sleep is Hypnos This is where the word “hypnosis” comes from Hypnos is the son of Nychta (night) and Erebus (darkness) Thanatos (death) is the twin brother of Hypnos According to Homer (not Homer Simpson :-) ) Hypnos lived on the Greek island of Lymnos which is still in existence today Hypnos’s wife is Pasithea given to him by Hera the wife of Zeus Pasithea is the goddess of relaxation Morpheus, one of the main characters of Matrix was inspired by the ancient Greek god Morpheus, Hypnos’s son: https://amzn.to/2JDXOfh Morpheus shapes our dreams According to the stoics, when going to sleep we need to be indifferent about the past and about the future The Roman god of sleep is Somnus The word insomnia comes from Somnus The Norse goddess of night allowing for sleep is Nótt Voluntary discomfort is highly recommended by the Stoics for good sleep Voluntary discomfort helps you create order through chaos The stoics say we need to find the dynamic balance between passion and dispassion They recommend learning to persevere Create voluntary discomfort through occasionally sleeping on the floor You cannot become a stronger human being by avoiding stressors There are many versions of a "Controlled Environment", and not all of them are conducive to making you stronger How immune are you to stressors? A very interesting book about barefoot running and Greek history is Natural Born Heroes: https://amzn.to/2BYuKen The key for long term success is to implement baby steps of voluntary discomfort  You can help support our Podcast by giving as little as $1 per episode, our PayPal account is here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7FDYKCGSKL3NL&source=url Resources Brought to you by Paleo Ayurveda - Ayurveda Designed for Thriving For Electronic Gem Therapy Sessions and Personal One on One Online Training contact...