Ten tips on getting a good night’s sleep

We’re in the middle of National Sleep Awareness Week, but unfortunately many of us struggle with sleep year round.  If you’re one of those who have trouble falling and staying asleep, here are 10 tips from Dr. Mohammad Waseem Kagzi, of the Midwest Sleep Institute in Gurnee:

At Chicago Wellness on Examiner.com

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Sound Healing with Gong and Singing Bowls in Joliet

Innerpeace Natural Healthcare in Joliet will be presenting “Sound Healing with Gong and Singing Bowls” on Friday, January 14 at 7pm.

Sound Healing is a sound bath in which the gong and bowls create waves of sound that can carry you into deeply meditative state. Stress melts away, while the brain moves into Alpha and Theta states that lower blood pressure, slow the heart rate, relieve pain, and more.

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Sound Immersion in Gong Meditation, in Woodstock on Nov 14

The Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple will be hosting a Gong Meditation at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Woodstock on Sunday, November 14, from 3:00-4:30pm.

Led by Sacred Sound Practitioner Mark Placzkowski, and utilizing a 36' Pluto gong and 38' Sun gong, the sounds of varying frequencies wash over, around, and through the participants much as the waves of the ocean.

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