How Can I Overcome Insomnia?

To begin with the more elementary things, make sure that your bedroom is properly ventilated and that your mattress is neither too soft nor too hard for you. Noises could be keeping you awake, or they could awaken you after you have gone to sleep. If so, earplugs might help you. Letting your electric fan run all night is what one sleep authority recommends, on the premise that its steady tone is soothing and cancels out irregular noises.

Control of your eating and drinking is often vital to good sleep. It may be necessary for you to avoid drinking coffee or cola drinks after midday, or altogether if need be. Also, cut down on your intake of sweets if you have a "sweet tooth." Recommended, too, at least for most persons, is not eating heavy meals or strongly spiced foods late in the day. Eat things that are easily digested.

Many persons are helped to get a good night's sleep by drinking something before bedtime—warm milk, a malted drink, peppermint tea sweetened with molasses or honey, or other kinds of herbs known for their soporific effect. Some have found hot grape juice, and others a glass of beer or wine, conducive to sleeping. For others, chiropractic or osteopathic treatments have helped. Some married couples have solved their problem of falling asleep by giving each other a massage.

Proper exercise can also help to defeat insomnia. If However, avoid strenuous exercise just before going to bed, since besides tiring you, it will also stimulate you. The best exercise near bedtime may be a walk or some stretching exercises.

If you have difficulty in relaxing, it might even be worth your while to get a book telling you how to go about it, from relaxing your toes, legs and arms to relaxing the muscles of your throat and your eyes. Practicing various kinds of breathing, such as a few long breaths, holding your breath and then some short breaths, is recommended by one authority.

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Well this is what I suggest because i have insomnia. Yes, the fan idea works well, try to do something very very tiring before bed. Try working out or cleaning your room/ house. Never start reading a book or watching T.V. because you could get really into it and next thing you know its hours later. Try to get some mild sleeping pills but don't take them every single night.

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Mingo has a very good answer. I would also suggest you eat lettuce just before bed. Lettuce has a soporific effect and can make you go to sleep. Hope this helps!

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Buy a gallon of Bacardi rum and drink it with passion fruit juice and forget about the whole world!!!!!!!!!

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Often insomnia is caused or exacerbated by an unhealthy sleep routine. Improve that routine, and you may sleep better.
Most of us go to bed out of habit, but if you are not tired, it may not be the best time to go to sleep.
Here are some tips to building a better sleep routine:
-- Only use the bed for sleeping, not for reading, eating, or watching TV. The one exception is sexual activity, obviously.
-- If you don't fall asleep within 10-15 minutes, get up and do something non-stimulating, such as reading watching TV, or eating (but don't have sex!).
-- Keep a consistent routine as to when you go to bed or wake up, no matter how tired you are or when you woke up. Set your alarm for the same time, regardless.
-- Change your pillow or bedding. Sometimes, the added support of a cervical or oat-shell pillow is all an insomniac needs. And even the best-quality mattress needs to be replaced every 10 years or so.
-- Make sure your bedroom is as dark and quiet as possible. Try extra-dark drapes and a white-noise machine, if necessary.

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