'The 3-minute rule before bed': Sadhguru’s powerful ritual for rest and release
Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Service Time
Sadhguru calls sleep a nightly tune-up—a biological workshop where the body self-repairs. Less friction by day means less “servicing” by night.
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Depth Wins
It’s not about hours. It’s about how still you sleep. A deeply restful 4 hours can refresh more than 8 hours of tossing and turning.
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Ease First
Before bed, scan your body head to toe. Relax each part with awareness. This dissolves tension—and shortens the sleep you actually need.
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Clean Energy
A cool shower before sleep isn’t just hygiene. Sadhguru says it washes away energetic residue, helping the body and mind rest light.
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Magnetic Pull
Don’t sleep north-headed. Earth’s magnetic flow pulls blood toward the brain in this position—possibly disturbing sleep and harming health.
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Drop It All
In the last three minutes before bed, release everything—roles, thoughts, even identity. “Sleep just as life,” Sadhguru advises.
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Sleep to Awaken
Don’t use sleep to escape. Use it to return. Sleep, in Sadhguru’s view, can become a tool for spiritual receptivity—not unconsciousness.
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Silent Wakefulness
Yogis speak of sushupti—being asleep yet fully conscious. In this state, awareness watches as the body rests. Stillness without forgetting.
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Food First
Fresh, light meals mean less digestive stress and reduced sleep need. Junk food? It adds hours to the body’s night-shift repairs.
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