10 Remedies to Overcome Sleeping Problems
1.
People are born with certain sleep pattern tendencies due to their DNA brain patterns.
Two general categories are the "night owls" or "morning people.
" Going along with the natural tendencies will go along way to helping sleeping problems.
That's easy to correct if you are retired or on vacation.
Sometimes a change of job that adjusts to your natural sleep pattern is necessary.
Other times you can use the weekends to catch up on extra sleep lost during working hours, or for night owls continue to try and sleep later so you can adjust to a later work day 2.
For night owls having to get up early for work, use coffee or tea in the morning but none after 4 p.
m.
This will make it easier to go to bed at night.
Exercise before the evening meal, and always take a hot bath or shower at night before you go to bed.
If you are not susceptible to alcohol problems, have a drink (only one for women, only two for men) and then read before you turn out the lights.
3.
For early birds that go to work later in the day, try to stay up as long as you can before you go through the above mentioned activities.
Drink tea and coffee later but not so late as to keep you awake.
You can exercise in the morning before work and take your shower before work also.
4.
Use sleep masks to help you sleep in, along with black out blinds or curtains.
The brain is much more likely to wake up when light hits your eyelids.
So for night owls trying to get more sleep on the weekends, this will help immensely Early birds should use them to try to sleep later (so they can fit in with a later work schedule).
Ear plugs are also helpful.
5.
For emergencies only, have ½ of a 7.
5 mg tranxene tablet ready to help you sleep.
Ask your doctor for this prescription.
This is a tranquilizer with fewer side effects than some.
This is to be used only in emergences because it won't have any effect if you use it regularly.
Don't get in the sleeping pill habit because once you start your brain will want more as it does with any narcotic.
Your doctor may suggest that, don't take them.
However, every individual has a totally different constitution.
See your doctor or naturopathic physician for advice.
Don't combine alcohol with a tranquilizer, or herbs.
6.
Please exercise at least 5 times a week unless you have small children (you'll get plenty of exercise taking care of them.
For those, do stretching exercises in front of the TV before going to bed.
Rose Kennedy who live to be 104 always said that she slept better at night after playing golf.
People that exercise live longer, have better health, and sleep better.
7.
Don't watch a disturbing TV show before bedtime or read or discuss a disturbing or fearful event.
Watching the latest documentary on a serial killer is not recommended.
What you think about goes into your unconscious and can keep you from a deep, restful sleep.
You need to get into delta waves for the deepest dreaming pattern .
Instead of discussing office politics or your rude boss, watch a comedy routine on TV or talk about something to look forward to with your spouse or partner.
8.
Sex is the great relaxer and is one of best ways to get you in a sleepy mood.
It also helps your mate go to sleep.
Appreciating your partner is always relaxing and gives one a sense of security.
9.
Sometimes it is hard but regardless of your life situation, always remain optimistic.
It has been proven that was you think is more likely to come true so please think positive.
10.
Don't eat a big meal at dinner.
But eat a light snack if you are hungry before you go to bed.
Milk (lactose free if necessary) is always relaxing.
Put someOvaltine (vanilla) or malt in it if you wish (no chocolate) Take a calcium/mineral pill with an extra manganese tablet to promote relaxation.
Take some nervine herbs in drop or tablet form: such as chamomile, valerian, hops, skull cap, oat seed, or melissa.
As your naturopathic doctor for advice.
If you take prescription medicine, check with your pharmacist for any drug interactions with these herbs or the tranxene.
You do not take alcohol at the same time with a tranquilizer or herbs.
The suggestions of herbs, alcohol or a tranquilizer are not to be used at the same time, only one at a time on different nights.
Too much alcohol can keep you awake as it is a chief disturber of deep sleep that produces dreams.
It is one of the chief problems causing sleeping disorders
People are born with certain sleep pattern tendencies due to their DNA brain patterns.
Two general categories are the "night owls" or "morning people.
" Going along with the natural tendencies will go along way to helping sleeping problems.
That's easy to correct if you are retired or on vacation.
Sometimes a change of job that adjusts to your natural sleep pattern is necessary.
Other times you can use the weekends to catch up on extra sleep lost during working hours, or for night owls continue to try and sleep later so you can adjust to a later work day 2.
For night owls having to get up early for work, use coffee or tea in the morning but none after 4 p.
m.
This will make it easier to go to bed at night.
Exercise before the evening meal, and always take a hot bath or shower at night before you go to bed.
If you are not susceptible to alcohol problems, have a drink (only one for women, only two for men) and then read before you turn out the lights.
3.
For early birds that go to work later in the day, try to stay up as long as you can before you go through the above mentioned activities.
Drink tea and coffee later but not so late as to keep you awake.
You can exercise in the morning before work and take your shower before work also.
4.
Use sleep masks to help you sleep in, along with black out blinds or curtains.
The brain is much more likely to wake up when light hits your eyelids.
So for night owls trying to get more sleep on the weekends, this will help immensely Early birds should use them to try to sleep later (so they can fit in with a later work schedule).
Ear plugs are also helpful.
5.
For emergencies only, have ½ of a 7.
5 mg tranxene tablet ready to help you sleep.
Ask your doctor for this prescription.
This is a tranquilizer with fewer side effects than some.
This is to be used only in emergences because it won't have any effect if you use it regularly.
Don't get in the sleeping pill habit because once you start your brain will want more as it does with any narcotic.
Your doctor may suggest that, don't take them.
However, every individual has a totally different constitution.
See your doctor or naturopathic physician for advice.
Don't combine alcohol with a tranquilizer, or herbs.
6.
Please exercise at least 5 times a week unless you have small children (you'll get plenty of exercise taking care of them.
For those, do stretching exercises in front of the TV before going to bed.
Rose Kennedy who live to be 104 always said that she slept better at night after playing golf.
People that exercise live longer, have better health, and sleep better.
7.
Don't watch a disturbing TV show before bedtime or read or discuss a disturbing or fearful event.
Watching the latest documentary on a serial killer is not recommended.
What you think about goes into your unconscious and can keep you from a deep, restful sleep.
You need to get into delta waves for the deepest dreaming pattern .
Instead of discussing office politics or your rude boss, watch a comedy routine on TV or talk about something to look forward to with your spouse or partner.
8.
Sex is the great relaxer and is one of best ways to get you in a sleepy mood.
It also helps your mate go to sleep.
Appreciating your partner is always relaxing and gives one a sense of security.
9.
Sometimes it is hard but regardless of your life situation, always remain optimistic.
It has been proven that was you think is more likely to come true so please think positive.
10.
Don't eat a big meal at dinner.
But eat a light snack if you are hungry before you go to bed.
Milk (lactose free if necessary) is always relaxing.
Put someOvaltine (vanilla) or malt in it if you wish (no chocolate) Take a calcium/mineral pill with an extra manganese tablet to promote relaxation.
Take some nervine herbs in drop or tablet form: such as chamomile, valerian, hops, skull cap, oat seed, or melissa.
As your naturopathic doctor for advice.
If you take prescription medicine, check with your pharmacist for any drug interactions with these herbs or the tranxene.
You do not take alcohol at the same time with a tranquilizer or herbs.
The suggestions of herbs, alcohol or a tranquilizer are not to be used at the same time, only one at a time on different nights.
Too much alcohol can keep you awake as it is a chief disturber of deep sleep that produces dreams.
It is one of the chief problems causing sleeping disorders
