Any ideas for helping me sleep,,,,without sleeping pills,,,,,????

Answer 1

Create a bedtime routine...
Start one hour before you want to be asleep.
Put on your sleeping clothes, wash your face and brush your teeth.
Drink chamomile tea & honey about 45 mins before bed. You can read something while you are sipping your tea (winding down) or watch some TV.
After you finish your tea (take 1/2 an hour)
Go to the bathroom (so you don't have to get up in the middle of the night) brush your teeth again.
Make sure your room is a comfortable temperature and the lighting is just right (pitch black, dim light- you know yourself)
I f you find your mind races when you close your eyes, put on some relaxation music- nature sounds (avoid words for now) classical, something that when you hear it you feel safe.
Climb in to bed and think about your whole body floating on a cloud or sinking into the bed (you know yourself)
Sart at your toes, relax them.
Work through your calves, knees, thighs, stomach, chest , fingertips, arms, shoulders, face.
Do this very slowly and as many time as you need.
Focus on releasing on all the tension of the day.
It takes 30 days to create a habit and 30 days to break one.

Sweet Dreams!

Answer 2

Lots of possibilities, what will work best for you depends on why you're having difficulties sleeping.

Some things to try include the herb valerian (tea or capsules) -- be careful though, it can cause too strong a reaction in some people and make it too hard to wake up in the morning. Read up on it before you use it and try it first on a day off. :-)

Hops and chamomile are also good. Chamomile is considered one of the safest herbs, which is why it's given to children so often.

Magnesium is often a better supplement for sleeping than calcium.

Tryptophan can be amazing, especially if your body *really* needs it. Pumpkin seed oil is a good source, also turkey and the proverbial warm milk.

Insomnia can also be caused by diabetes and more. If you're having other health problems, see if your sleep difficulties could be realted.

Enough exercise, food at the right time (eating late keeps me up, a midnight snack sorts my ex out, so no hard and fast rules there), and absolutely absolutely avoid tv and the computer for at least an hour before bed -- the screen flicker over-stimulates parts of the brain and that will keep you awake.

Answer 3

You will probably need to combine a number of things to help you sleep. Try - going to bed and getting up at the same time every day no matter what, have a bedtime routine, no caffeine after midday - including coffee, coke and chocolate, make sure you get sunlight in the mornings (this helps confirm your day night cycle of melatonin production) if you wake in the night worrying about something - write it down and make sure you deal with it the next day,don't watch the clock in the night - this just makes you more anxious about the time passing and not sleeping - hope this helps. There are also sleep psychologists out there that can help if the simple things aren't.

Answer 4

u know what! there r different reasons for this one... i am right now facing the same problem...:-). so am in a better position to ans this one. If the reason is emotional / tension, then meditation would help u. b'coz unless u have peace from within, no music or anything can help u. if it is physical health prob. the doc is the best person to ans it. If u don't know the ans. try doing this one. enjoy the time you have in hand and surf the net or read a boring book or music. That should put you to sleep. First, observe and find out the reason.....if u are particular abt sleeping in the night, avoid sleeping in the day time.... exercise if u don't. i'm sure one of these ans. will help you....Take care.

Answer 5

I have a problem every night falling to sleep. The only thing that works for me is to watch TV in bed but the lights have got to be out. I know that after about 1/2 hour or so my eyes will start to get heavy and when I shut every thing off I am out like a light. There is nothing worst then waking up a dozen times during the night.

Answer 6

I recently suffered from a severe case of insomnia. I could fall asleep, I just could not stay asleep for any extended length of time. Then I purchased a bottle of Evening Primrose capsules. I take the recommended six a day and not only do I sleep better but I feel calmer throughout the day and less stressed

Answer 7

You could drink till you pass out but thats not too healthy. There is a natural sleep aid called melatonin. Works just like sleeping pills but its all natural :)

Answer 8

Sleepy Time tea is a good natural remedy. Also melatonin can work sometimes.
Avoid watching TV an hour or so before bed. The brightness of the screen makes our brains think its time to be awake. The same can be said for the computer screen.

Answer 9

Yes lots, first of all stay away from liqour , tea , coffee and all stimulants at least after 6 pm , then take meals at least 1 hou prior to bedtime , also do not take extra oily and spicy stuff , take a half an hour stroll and drink warm milk before bedtime hope this helps.
Also are u having some sort of illness or just accustomed to night life.

Answer 10

Sleep early