Natural Home Remedy: 5 Steps to Curing Insomnia
Going to sleep should happen without having to will it to happen. It should be like breathing or swallowing. Falling to sleep should happen naturally.
Why then, does it not go that way?
In this article you will learn some natural home remedy tips for curing insomnia without forcing your body to sleep with prescription sleeping pills.
You may be thinking, “you can’t cure insomnia,” but if you read along and try some of these tried and true methods you may be soon sleeping through the night.
5 Pillars to Curing Insomnia
1) What to Eat: A good diet and regular exercise are key ingredients to having a well balanced, healthy life. You have to find the best diet and exercise regimine for your body and you do this by actively trying new things.
Having a well balanced diet will ensure that you are getting all the proper vitamins, fiber and protein that it takes to keep you active when you’re awake and asleep when it’s time to go to bed.
2) When to Eat: There are different idea’s out there about eating before sleep. Personally, I can’t have a full stomach and sleep the whole night through. Going to bed on an full stomach sometimes makes it easier to fall to sleep because you are so relaxed and full, but you won’t stay asleep for long as your body begins to digest all that food.
Try not to eat anything big at least 2 hours before bed. I do not snack before bed either but some people do and sleep just fine. Experiment with it and find out what works the best for your sleep and your stomach.
3) Working Out: When it comes to insomnia you want to make sure you don’t have a hard work out anywhere near your bedtime, give yourself a good 3 hours of exercise-free time before bed. Like always, your body needs exercise to stay fit, circulate blood and sweat out toxins.
4) Take a Bath: Taking a hot bath can be really calming. The soothing warmth of the water and the relaxation of being alone and at peace with yourself should take away stress and anxiety. Try to take a bath right before going to bed. The temperature change of hot to cold and warming up under the covers can be a great sleep aid.
5) Have a nighttime routine: This could include your hot bath and maybe meditation time. If you have never meditated before; try it. Sit in a comfortable space (not your bed, the bed should be used just for sleeping) and concentrate on relaxing all your muscles and focus on your breath.
Nighttime routine activities can include:
- Reading
- Listening to music that makes you sleepy
- Play a game of solitaire
- Write in a journal (writing down your to-do list for the next day is especially beneficial then those items won’t spin around in your head keeping you up)
- Do something you like: playing piano, guitar, sewing, knitting, painting. The act of fulfilling yourself in your day can be extremely rewarding and help you feel a sense of accomplishment before setting off to sleep.
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