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Insomnia cures made simple: develop a routine

January 28th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Animals are smarter than people. When did you last see a dog with insomnia? My Jack Russell terrier, Honey, heads for her basket at 9PM, every night. If you’re suffering from insomnia, develop a routine, it will help you to fall asleep.

Hitting gym, balanced lifestyle essential for combatting insomnia - Features reports:

“Whether students are going to sleep at midnight or later, as long as they’re being consistent and getting seven-to-nine hours, they will function and focus properly, Thomas said. Without sleep, the body can weaken and the ability to calculate memory can be just as difficult as taking a test with no knowledge of the material.

‘Sleep is a normal physiological process that restores us physically, emotionally and intellectually,’ he said. ‘People who aren’t getting an adequate amount of sleep are less able to handle stress emotionally and physically.’”

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Insomnia Relief: End Insomnia Forever

January 27th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you’re lying awake night after night, you may feel that your torture will never end, and that you’ll never find insomnia relief. Let’s look at three relatively simple, drug-free methods which ensure that you drop off to sleep within minutes of your head hitting the pillow.

Sleep is a natural process. You can’t force yourself to sleep, and the more you struggle, the more you stay awake.

Stress is the commonest cause of insomnia in new sufferers. You may not even be aware that you’re under stress. Most of us are very good at coping, until finally the strain is too much, and our body objects.

1. Clear Your Mind — Write out Your Worries and What You’ll Do About Them

To relieve stress, take a few moments, and make a list of all your current worries. Include the complex worries (need to find a job) and well as the more mundane concerns (back door is sticking, need to call handyman).

Use a notepad, and rule a line down the center of the page. On the left of the page, you’ll write the worry, on the right, your solution. If you have no immediate solution, write some question marks — “???”

Take your time over this list. Every item you get onto the list is one less thing you have to worry about.

Although this process seems simple, it’s highly effective, because it gives you a sense of control.

2. Progressive Relaxation

When your body relaxes, so does your mind. The “fight or flight” response can’t work if you’re completely relaxed. If you’re new to progressive relaxation, you can download MP3 programs to help you to learn how to do it. It’s very simple, and just involves relaxing each part of your body in turn, until you’re so relaxed you feel boneless.

Focusing on parts of your body gives your left brain something to do, and it gets bored, so it relaxes its hold on your consciousness. Eventually, you’ll start to see images. These hypnogogic images are the precursor to sleep.

3. Herbal Remedies: Lavender, Valerian and Marjoram

Finally, try herbal remedies. You can use these in combination with other insomnia cures. Drink herbal teas throughout the day, especially in the afternoon and evening. Marjoram is highly sedative, so don’t use marjoram tea or essential oil if you’ll be driving.

Try these three options for insomnia relief. They’re simple, but very effective. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you fall asleep.

Cures for Insomnia: 3 Cures That Work

January 27th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

If insomnia keeps you awake night after night, you need cures for insomnia which work. There are many ways you can tackle this problem; let’s look at three methods which are completely drug-free, and should work for you immediately.

1. Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis

Hypnosis works well for insomnia, because it mimics the natural process by which you fall asleep: deep body relaxation and imagery. In hypnosis, after the imagery (suggestion) stage, the hypnotherapist brings you out of the trance. When you’re falling asleep, the imagery stage precedes sleep.

If your insomnia is chronic, you should see a hypnotherapist, who can take a history, and can give you suggestions which are tailored to your situation.

If you’ve only recently become an insomniac, then you can use hypnosis programs on CD, and you should have success. Do remember however, that a personal session from a skilled hypnotherapist is the best option.

2. Acupuncture and Herbs

Acupuncture’s been used for thousands of years, so it works. In western medicine, it’s relatively new, but because it’s a drug-free therapy, it’s being used more and more. Acupuncture is a normalizing therapy; it aims to restore all your systems, both body and mind, to a state of balance.

When it’s used to treat insomnia, many acupuncturists prefer to use herbs as well, to provide immediate relief for the sufferer.

3. Massage With Essential Oils

Massage with oils like lavender, chamomile and marjoram, helps many people through periods of insomnia. When massage is used as a treatment for insomnia, the massage therapist will massage you, and will then give you a massage blend to use at home, half an hour before bedtime.

Massage is a very enjoyable treatment, and if your insomnia is due to stress, you’ll find that regular weekly massage sessions keep both the stress and insomnia at bay.

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