Insomnia Solutions, Part II
Here are some more tried and true methods of curing insomnia and getting to sleep worry free!
6. Don’t use your bedroom for any purpose other than sleeping. Don’t watch TV in bed, don’t read books, and don’t talk on the phone. Bed time is sleep time, and you need to teach your body to respect those boundaries.
7. Make sure you’re getting enough sunlight. This is also the best method of getting over jetlag induced insomnia, sunlight is the best method of teaching your body that day is day, and night is night. Being in the dark is supposed to make your body feel sleepy, but if you never get out in the sun, and your body is pretty much in the dark all day long, then how’s it going to be able to tell the difference?
8. Try some herbal remedies to help you fall asleep. Some old wives remedies have great relaxing qualities. A warm glass of milk can be a pleasant tonic. Just put a mug of milk in the microwave for a minute and drink it in bed. Herbal teas can also have a calming effect – just make sure there’s no caffeine.
9. Another great way to reduce bedtime anxiety is to focus on what’s making you anxious, write your worries down on paper, and solve each problem before you go to bed. It’s not as hard as it sounds! If it’s your term paper that’s past due that’s keeping you up, write it down, and write down that you’re going to devote four hours the next day to working on it – be specific! Write which four hours you’ll spend. Even if you can’t solve each problem that faces you, you’ll convince your body that your mind has a solution ready, and you’ll put it into action the next day.
10. Finally, pharmaceutical sleeping aids shouldn’t be neglected. Some people can’t sleep without them; hopefully you’ll just need a few for a few nights to get your body back on track. Imovane pills can really help knock you out, and Ambien puts you to sleep and makes sure you stay asleep. Both are readily available either at your local pharmacy with a prescription, or you can easily buy generic Ambien online.