Research suggests that yoga nidra, a type of guided meditation, could be a simple, low-risk treatment for insomnia and stress. Insomnia, smoking and sugar consumption were struggles that caused 50-year-old Allan Cox to feel restless and unhealthy. Then he started a yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, practice. Within several months, he felt more calm and started sleeping better, which led him to naturally eliminate his unhealthy behaviors. For full story click US News