Thursday, March 22, 2012

Do You Lay In Bed Wide Awake

By Stacy Kenith


Are you one of the many people who finds falling asleep difficult? Are you becoming distressed because you restlessly toss about most of the night without ever getting to sleep? This is an everyday occurrence for a lot of people. If it's also the situation you find yourself in, you needn't worry. There are quite a lot of people who have trouble sleeping at night. But you can look on the bright side! There are numerous methods you can employ to make it possible for you to sleep well each and every night. If you want to enhance your ability to sleep all through the night, read on. We will give you some useful tips in this article.

The first tip, which should go without saying, is to lay off eating or drinking anything stimulating as the evening approaches. This includes products with caffeine and tobacco products as well. When you consider how we use caffeine products - most notably coffee or tea - to get us moving each morning, it's easy to understand that these products would affect your body the same way if you had them at night. You can set a goal to stop consuming anything that is stimulating after a certain hour each day. This practice has been a big help to a lot of people. They simply drink non-caffeine beverages and a water. It is good to make this time at least a few hours before you normally head toward bed to give your body time to allow the caffeine and other stimulants to work their way out of your system before you lie down.

Drink herbal tea in the evening. You may be familiar with chamomile tea, which is great for helping you to relax and sleep. Valerian tea can also be very effective, and any book on herbalism will tell you that this is one of the best remedies for insomnia. Some brands, like Celestial Seasonings, also make teas that are specifically formulated to help induce sleep. If you want teabags, try Sleepytime tea by Celestial Seasonings; otherwise, look for a good herbal blend online or at a specialty store and brew the tea yourself. Many kinds of herbal tea are effective for getting your mind and body into a relaxed mode where you can more easily fall asleep.

Resist any temptation to try sleep products sold at pharmacies over the counter. If your insomnia is so serious that you need immediate help, you should see a physician. If you start self-medicating with OTC sleep aids, you could easily develop a habit of taking them. In other words, you could soon be in a situation where you can't sleep at all without taking this medication. They change the chemical makeup in your brain. Even herbal and holistic remedies can be dangerous, so you should check everything out before trying it; in general, though, natural products are safer than pharmaceuticals.

If you need to increase the likelihood of your falling asleep, there are many things that you can try. You have many different options, including finding the right bedtime routine, sleeping in a darkened room, and even taking prescribed medication, if necessary. A good night 's sleep can be achieved and that is good news. There are many things to try, and one of them will work for you.




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