Quick Tips: Overcoming Insomnia

Sleep is not only a fundamental human need, it is a necessity that no one who experiences aches or pains of any kind should ever take for granted. The growing problem is that many of us rely on legal stimulants such as coffee, tea and sodas, to force ourselves to continue plugging away. Work, after all, cannot be held back by pleading and there are just not enough hours in the week. The result?

We stay up too late, we get up too early, and to do this we consume unhealthy amounts of toxic substances—night after night after night. Here are seven tips to help you overcome insomnia and fall asleep naturally.

 

1. Do not consume ANY sugar or caffeine after 6:00pm.

2. Stop working at least two hours before bedtime.

3. Turn off the computer and television at least one hour before bedtime.

4. Make sure your sleeping quarters are as dark and silent as possible. Studies have shown that those in darker and quieter spaces tend to sleep through the night more deeply than others.

5. Establish a sleep/wake schedule, and stick to it.

6. Make a set routine out of bedtime. Change into pajamas, brush your teeth, set out clothes for the morning, even jot down any last thoughts but promise yourself to revisit them tomorrow, then turn off the light… breathe deeply, relax, sleep tight.

7. If a racing mind is nagging, slow your breath and focus on the sensation of air as it passes through your nose. This will derail those busy thoughts to help you drift off.

 

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