| Do you sometimes feel that you have sleep | | | | such as these affect are sleeping patterns. Whatever |
| deprivation? Is the quality of your sleep what it | | | | the issues are, today might be a good time to finally |
| should be or do you wake up feeling tired and lacking | | | | set things straight; forgive that person, forgive |
| energy? In addition, do you have trouble | | | | yourself, give back that item, start talking to that |
| concentrating and just not feeling up to par the rest | | | | family member again (or even make that |
| of the day?According to the World Health | | | | appointment to see a psychologist if necessary).In |
| Organization, one third of the world's population | | | | addition, you can organize your life and chores, thus |
| experience insomnia at some point in their life. Of | | | | making the time for a good nights sleep. For instance, |
| that one third, about five per cent need medical | | | | make one large supper and freeze half for another |
| treatment.Below are natural techniques and remedies | | | | day, spot clean the house and pick up daily before it |
| that can help you sleep without the aid of medical | | | | becomes a large task, plan a menu for the week |
| intervention.Before going to bed, take the time to | | | | thus alleviating the frustration of what to cook for |
| just sit and relax. Listed to some soft music, and do | | | | supper every night. You owe it to your health and |
| some deep breathing exercises. It is also best to | | | | those around you to get a good night sleep. With a |
| avoid caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine.Developing a | | | | little bit of planning and routine, you will get to bed |
| bedtime routine every evening will eventually | | | | earlier and get the sleep you need.As always, a |
| associate the routine with sleep. For instance, you | | | | balanced diet makes a balanced mind. While you are |
| could start with a cup of hot milk every evening and | | | | planning your menus for the week take into account |
| a warm bath. Milk contains a protein called | | | | that the meals you are preparing have the essential |
| tryptophan, which helps to promote sleep. A warm | | | | vitamins and minerals. Next, throw away all the junk |
| bath or shower will lower your internal body | | | | food, pop and other foods that are loaded with |
| temperature again telling your body that it is time for | | | | calories but offer no nutritional value. Throw in a little |
| sleep. If hot milk is not for you, try chamomile tea, | | | | exercise and your insomnia will gradually fade away |
| which is known to calm the nerves.Watching TV, | | | | with an improved mind and body.If you cannot sleep, |
| reading and eating in your bedroom does not | | | | then get up. Laying in bed worrying that you cannot |
| promote sleep, thus your body will not associate | | | | fall asleep will only make it worse. Get up, go into a |
| your bedroom with sleep. Your bedroom should be | | | | different room, and do something to distract yourself |
| dark and cozy room that makes you feel secure and | | | | until you feel sleepy.Many medications will interfere |
| comfortable. The bedroom should make you crave | | | | with your sleep. Check with your doctor if you are |
| sleep.It is difficult to sleep when you mind is full of | | | | experiencing insomnia and are also taking any of |
| things that you have to do tomorrow. In order to | | | | these medications - amphetamines (diet pills), |
| alleviate this, write a to-do list for the next day. | | | | antidepressants, beta blockers (heart and blood |
| Organize your clothes for the morning and prepare | | | | pressure), cimetidine (ulcers), clonidine (blood |
| lunches the night before. Consider making your | | | | pressure), cortisone, diuretics (fluid), levodopa |
| appointments a little later in the day if you have a | | | | (parkinsons), methyldopa (blood pressure) and |
| tendency to worry about getting up in the | | | | ventolin (asthma).Stress is above all the worst cause |
| morning.Many of us have anxieties and regrets or | | | | of insomnia. By using the techniques above you can |
| events from the past that may still haunt us. Issues | | | | reduce stress and say goodbye to insomnia. |