Cures for Insomnia

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I just came across this video that helps you to relax and sleep using yoga techniques. If you are having trouble sleeping due to stress or busyness  or something of the sort, this type of relaxation could be a big help to you.

Enjoy!

If you’re having trouble falling asleep when you want to, it could be caused by a number of physical factors. These things may seem obvious to some but aren’t to others. And they can be very influential over your ability to fall asleep.

Coffee and Caffeine

Some people are really sensitive to caffeine while others aren’t. If you’re experiencing insomnia, you may be drinking more coffee (or other forms of caffeine) during the day than usual. This can contribute to not sleeping later on. I would suggest not drinking coffee or any drink with caffeine after lunch time. Especially not in the evening.

High Sugar Foods and Drinks

Sugar is another culprit when causing insomnia. Even when you are tired, it can keep you up just enough so that you can’t fall asleep. Watch what you are eating within 4 hours of going to sleep and take any sweet things out. This includes carbonated beverages, cakes, chocolates, cookies, fruit, etc. This makes a huge difference to me personally.

Exercise

When do you exercise? If you are exercising at night or in the late afternoon, it could be keeping you awake. Exercise provides energy but you want that energy earlier in the day. Try to move up the time you’re exercising to morning or early afternoon.

Also, if you are not getting enough exercise, this could be a contributing factor to insomnia. It could be that your body has too much energy hanging around and needed some of it to be used. Exercising – even taking a walk, can help you sleep better later.

Take a look at what you are doing physically and what you are eating before bed or in the evening. Experiment by changing your eating habits and activities. It may be easy to change one or two things and end up sleeping better every night.

One way to get to sleep consistently is to establish a bedtime routine. Doing this helps your body to understand that coming soon is sleep. Our brain likes to have signals about what’s ahead. These signals help prepare us, our brain and our body for what’s ahead.

A bedtime routine should involve relaxing things. Try start this routine about an hour before you want to go to sleep. I would recommend leaving out things that are stimulating – like going online, watching tv, playing video games, etc.

Instead do things that help you wind down. Listen to relaxing music, change into your pajamas, read a book, drink some chamomile or sleepy time tea. Low key things that will help you unwind, de-stress and relax.

When you start to doing these same relaxing things day after day, it will get you in a regular pattern that encourages sleep. It also has the added benefit of relaxation and if you have insomnia because of stress, this will help ease your stress and help you sleep.

Hi! Welcome to my new cures for insomnia blog. Having had trouble sleeping for too long I know the frustration of trying to sleep but not being able to. I am happy to say that I don’t have trouble sleeping any more and I have discovered a lot of ways to get a good nights sleep.
More to come soon!