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Getting a good night’s sleep helps us to be happier, more productive people, so here’s some tips to help you get a good night’s sleep:
1. Avoid drinking tea or coffee late at night
2. Stop smoking ? nicotine is a stimulant and so can make it difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep
3. Go to bed at the same time each night so that you set a routine
4. Only use the bed for sleeping and sex
5. Use dimmers on your light switches, and dim the lights in the hours before you go to bed to mimic the change from daylight to night time
6. Avoid taking exercise in the evening ? exercise early in the day to promote restful sleep
7. If you can't get to sleep after a while, get up keeping the lights low and do something boring until you feel sleepy
8. Alcohol may help you get to sleep, but you are more likely to wake during the night feeling thirsty and needing to go to the bathroom
9. Get your allergies checked out, particularly if you wake craving particular food in the middle of the night
10. Avoid paying bills and similar jobs just before sleep
12. Try a herbal tea ? chamomile, passion flower, lavender flowers or valerian are good, or take a herbal supplement such as scullcap or valerian
13. Put the essential oils lavender and clary sage on your pillow and inhale their soothing vapours as you sleep
14. Try some flower remedies ? there are lots of different types. In the Bach flower remedies you might like to try 'vervain' if you find it difficult to switch off from the day; 'holly' if anger and resentment keep you awake; 'white chestnut' for persistent unwanted thoughts; 'aspen' if you wake because of nightmares
15. Try using affirmations, such as: "I let go of the day, and enjoy restful, peaceful sleep" repeated several times while you prepare for sleep
16. Try holding your frontal eminences (the bumps on your forehead, about half way between your eyebrows and hairline) if you are awake because of stress
17. Try taking supplements ? magnesium and calcium can work well
18. If you suffer with hot flushes/flashes, try some natural support for your endocrine system at this time. I personally recommend Neways wild yam and chaste berry cream
19. Many alternative and complementary therapists have success with people with sleep problems. Find a local therapist and ask them if they have experience in this field
20. Sleep problems can be a sign of an underlying medical condition (e.g. thyroid problems or depression), so get this checked out with a suitably qualified health professional
About the author: Jane Thurnell-Read is a writer on health and happiness. Visit her site Health & Goodness for more great ideas ? no hype, no extravagant claims ? just tips, information and inspiration for an easier life. Looking for a therapist? Our web site offers an international list of therapists in over 40 countries practising more than 30 different therapies.
I have been a very bad sleeper for a very long time and since exercising in the morning and keeping very busy all afternoon then going to bed not before 9h30 at night I do get a good 7 hours sleep.
I’ve been having a terrible time sleeping the last several months. It’s beginning to get better, since some of my stress has been lifted from my shoulders. But I’m still a night owl and need to start getting to bed at a decent time.
Every night I sprinkle a few drops of lavender essential oil on my pillow. And I sleep like a baby.
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omg i THOUGHT i WAS LOSING MY MIND IT STARTED ABOUT 2 YRS AGO GRADUALLY!I started going days without sleeping at night. I did the ambien thing ,tylenol pm and after a while it all stopped working for me.My husband thought I was losing my mind. I would go for days watching the sun come up to watching it go down. My hours of sleep were all screwy! I would get no more than 4-5 hrs if any at all glad to hear I’m not alone I just started taking Premarin as a last resort we’ll see.
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