i have imsomnia does anyone recomend some daily habits that would hep with sleep?

Answer 1

I suffer from insomnia too. Here are some things that make a big difference for me. Hope it helps!

1. Work out hard in the morning. Alternate between cardio and strength training every other day.
2. Cut out caffine, suger, over-processed foods and simple carbs. Don't eat meat within five hours of bedtime.
3. Just before you close yourself in your room for the night, drink cinnamon tea. You can buy it at a health store, or just boil cinnamon sticks and some cocoa powder in a cup of water. This tastes realy good with cream or honey. DO NOT SWEETEN IT WITH SUGAR or you will be up all night.
4.Have a simple yoga routing to do just before bed. Do not try to "work out" here. Just do streatches and try to relax. Play Soft instumental music in the background. My favorite is the panpipe and gentle drums. Dim the lights, maybe burn lavendar or cinnomon incense. The goal here is to have a soft, relaxing atmosphere.
5. Learn to meditate before bed. Sit in a chair or cross-legged on the floor. Keep your spine straight. Slowly relax your whole body. Concentrate on your own breathing. Follow your breath until you are compleately relaxed. Then repeat a one syllable word either aloud or in your mind. The classic is "Ommm" but do whatever has meaning for you. Maybe try "love" "joy" "peace" or "calm".
6. Keep a clean room. A messy room adds to the clutter your brain had to deal with. Always make your bed in the morning, and try leaving lavendar, either dried poporii in a pouch, of fresh sprigs on your pillow. Lavendar relaxes the body and calms the mind. Make sure to let pleanty freash air into your room.
7. Hot steamy showers or baths before bed can help you fall asleep fast and stay asleep.

Just try to controll stress and whatever is bothering you, do not let it in your room. Make your room a safe haven. Keep distractions to a minimum and practice "turning yourself off" to the world and whatever stresses you out. At night, it doesn't exist. Whatever it is can wait until morning.

Hope this is helpful to you!

Answer 2

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God Bless
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Answer 3

Insomnia is actually considered a symptom of many underlying and often hard-to-recognize conditions or situations. Dietary and lifestyle factors, physical pain, a major illness, medications, even a bad mattress can all contribute to sleeplessness. For most people, however, tension, anxiety, and depression lie at the root of insomnia. Discovering the basic cause or causes of your sleep problems may take some detective work, but it is ultimately the best way to bring about a cure.

Stick to a regular sleep schedule, even on weekends.

The supplements listed below may all provide immediate relief from insomnia, but unless otherwise stated, most should be used one at a time, not together. Try one to see whether it works for you. Rotate supplements every couple of weeks, and use only as needed, so you don't become too tolerant of any one.

Valerian
Dosage: 250-500 mg standardized extract before bedtime.
Comments: Start with the lower dose and increase as needed.

Melatonin
Dosage: 1-3 mg before bedtime.
Comments: Start with the lower dose and increase as needed.

GABA
Dosage: 500 mg before bedtime.
Comments: Alternate with melatonin, valerian, and 5-HTP.

5-HTP
Dosage: 100 mg 5-hydroxytryptophan before bedtime.
Comments: Especially useful when taken with B6 or magnesium.

Calcium/Magnesium
Dosage: 600 mg calcium and 600 mg magnesium before bedtime.
Comments: Take with food; sometimes sold in a single supplement.

Vitamin B6/Niacinamide
Dosage: 50 mg B6 and 500 mg niacinamide before bedtime.
Comments: These supplements work well together.

Chamomile
Dosage: 1 cup of tea in the evening.
Comments: Mild enough to use with other sedating supplements.

Kava
Dosage: 250 mg before bedtime.
Comments: Standardized to contain at least 30% kavalactones.

Answer 4

What ofttimes keeps me awake is not being able to turn my mind off. Memorize a fairly long (8-10 minute) passage of something -- something relaxing, of course. Recite this mentally (not out loud) as you're trying to go to sleep. Once it becomes too familiar to you, so you can think of other things while you're reciting, you'll need to pick a new piece. This helps me turn my mind off from all its concerns and contemplations that keep me awake.

I also use kava kava root tablets and calcium when I know I'm going to need help falling asleep.

Answer 5

a good workout in the morning, (it helps get me energized for the day and make me tired at night) and set up a routine....take a warm bath before bed..use some chammomile oil in it to soothe you senses..shut down the light in the house at least an hour before ya try to go to bed..and dont leave a tv on when you try to go to bed and if ya have to have something on i turn on sirrius classical music channel and keep the volume low but it gives a soothing "white niose" to fall asleep to...thats what works for me...

Answer 6

drink milk before bed, it has melatonin (natural sleep hormone) in it, stretching releases melatonin from muscles, open window, let fresh air in your bedroom before you go to sleep.