The Wind Down: Spiritual Teacher & Author Kimberly Snyder

The following describes my sleep routine on a recent night at home. As I was writing this, it made me realize how intertwined my husband is with my wind-down routine. It’s important to realize that setting up our sleep environment is not just about turning down the temperature or dimming the lights. It’s about the people around us. Be sure your relationships are healthy—or make moves to improve or shift them if they are not—as who we are in bed with constantly impacts our energy, for better or worse!

5:15-5:30 p.m: Dinnertime. Eating an earlier dinner gives me time to digest before going to bed—a key part of deep, restful sleep.

6:00 p.m.: Bath time with the whole family, which includes hubby and our 2- and 6-year-old sons. I get in the shower that is attached to the tub, and my wind-down routine officially begins.

6:30 p.m.: Bedtime and books for my 2-year-old, Mosie, which starts to relax me.

7:15 p.m.: Stretching with hubby, while Emerson, our 6-year-old, is playing next to us.

8:00 p.m.: Bedtime and books for Emerson, which further grounds me. I meditate in his bed with him for 15 minutes as well.

8:30 p.m: Elixir time for me and hubby. What we drink varies. Sometimes it’s just ginger tea; sometimes if I am looking for more grounding energy, it will be a recipe containing nut milk, such as a golden milk latte. I have a million elixir recipes on hand!

8:40 p.m.: Take 3-4 Solluna Detoxy supplements with a full glass of water, which contain magnesium which is relaxing, but with the main intention of having a larger bowel movement the next day, which sets up more lightness across the board and improves schedules, including sleep .

8:45 p.m: I do my skincare routine

8:50 p.m: Time for meditation, journaling, and reading

9:15 p.m: Sacred hang time with hubby (cuddling, sharing, and making love)

10 – 10:30 p.m.: Lights out!

5-6:00 am.: Wake up! The first thing I do is say a prayer, set an intention for the day, and do a gratitude practice. Then I meditate right in bed, getting as much in as I can before the kids wake up.