Creating a Comfort Ritual: How Small Sensory Habits Prepare Body for Rest
United States, 23rd Dec 2025, – As a sleep specialist, one of the things I teach my patients is that their body starts preparing for rest long before they climb into bed. Most of us move through the day in a constant state of stimulation, then hope that sleep will just happen once we lie down. But your brain works best when it receives clear, consistent signals that it is time to slow down.
In behavioral sleep medicine, we call those signals conditioned cues, and they play an important role in shaping how easily your mind and body transition into rest. A comfort ritual is one of the simplest ways to build these cues into your evening. It is not a strict routine; it’s a handful of grounding moments that help your body recognize that it’s time to rest.
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