Tips to Cure Insomnia
- Fighting Insomnia With Common Sense Techniques
Before you go reaching for that sleeping pill, read on for these effective tips to cure insomnia so you may finally catch some much needed Zs.
Sleep is so important to people that some fight tooth-and-nail for it. Some resort to using sleeping pills, and when that happens, they expose themselves to the risk of addiction. But combating insomnia doesn’t have to be a Herculean task. One only needs to use his common sense, and these practical tips to cure insomnia.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 1: Get yourself checked.
If you are having struggles either falling asleep or staying asleep, then you may be suffering from insomnia. Fear not, you are normal. Insomnia is somewhat a rampant sleep disorder and most of the world’s population go through sleepless nights at some point in their lifetime.
Some of us, actually, are full-fledged insomniacs. No matter what the cause: stress, anxiety, fatigue, or depression–consult your doctor for a sure diagnosis. It just may be a symptom of some unseen illness.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 2: Have your spouse checked.
Maybe, just maybe, the person you share your bed with is the reason for your condition. If his or her snoring affects you in a big way, tell your partner to see a doctor and have his or her snoring problem checked. It may be caused by an allergy, an effect of hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, or a deviated septum. As the case, seek medical opinion. Address the snores so you’ll dream without interruptions.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 3: Use relaxation techniques.
Make use of relaxation exercises such as yoga, meditation, and tai chi. Lie in bed and practice deep breathing for five minutes or until you drift off to sleep. Envision yourself in a peace-filled place, your own personal heaven. Visualize you are stress-free, even if it’s just in your mind. Try to resolve any fights or concerns before you go to bed so you may be rid of concerns and freed to go to bed peacefully.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 4: For heaven’s sake, get the pipes fixed.
When the faucet is leaking and the sound of the water drips are keeping you awake, a temporary solution would be to tie a piece of string around the tap, and let it hang all the way down to the sink, so the water will merely run down the length of the string noiselessly instead of making that annoying "drip, drip, drip" sound. Then when you get up, seek a lasting solution and finally call the plumber.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 5: Get rid of the clock.
When you hear the clock making those annoying tick-tock sounds, you get anxious; and in that agitated condition, it will be much harder for you to get some rest. So hide the clock. Face it the other way if you must. If it’s the kind that ticks and tocks annoyingly, get rid of it. Use a silent one instead, the type that doesn’t have a second hand so you’re not tormented every night with the sound of each passing second of precious sleep you lose.
Tip to Cure Insomnia # 6: Sing yourself to sleep.
There’s a reason lullabies were invented, and if they work for babies, then it will probably be effective on you too. Have a horizontal concert and sing in bed. I have personally tried this and found that it does wonders. Try to stick to mellow stuff, however, as livelier numbers just may keep even the neighbors wide awake.
Getting rid of insomnia need not be a life-and-death flirtation with a chemical dependency.
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| By Michael Lee Published: 7/13/2007 |
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