Sleeplessness and insomnia are a common yet highly problematic affliction to millions of people all over the world.
As the body forms the new habit of not wanting to fall asleep when you desperately do, you might wonder if there is any hope.
Fortunately, following some if not all of the guidelines listed below should help you get a good nights sleep.
Remember, you were falling asleep naturally at one point in your life so just hang on to the hope that you will do so again, hopefully in the not too distant future too.
1.
Avoid Caffeine Sounds fairly obvious, yet caffeine is prominent in more than just you daily fix of coffee, how most soft drinks, the obvious ones, the colas yes but what about the others, read the labels before you buy.
Tea, energy bars.
The list is long so learn to scan the ingredients.
You're probably getting your dose of caffeine and not even realising it.
2.
Refined Sugars Sugar is your body's source of energy, yet your body prefers slow burning sugars in the form of whole grains, pulses and oats.
This will allow it to keep your energy levels at an even pace rather than the infamous spikes and slumps that so many of us suffer as a result of our poor diet choices.
Having too many of these highs and lows will throw your body's metabolism out of balance, not to mention act as a precursor to more serious illness such as type 2 diabetes.
Remove all refined sugars from your diet, sugar is in everything these days so be inventive and find natural replacements to all your daily fixes.
3.
Relaxing Before Bed Time Your body should already been fully wound down before you get into bed.
Lying there, forcefully struggling to get to sleep is often a hopeless test of will, so make sure you body is perfectly relaxed before you even climb into bed.
One of the best ways of doing this is by taking a long hot bath, this will relax all you muscles and actually make you feel sleepy.
One final note, the worry of not being able to get to sleep by a certain time is often a major contributing factor.
Stop clock watching, forget about tomorrow, it'll take care of itself, just switch off and throw chips to the wind.
As the body forms the new habit of not wanting to fall asleep when you desperately do, you might wonder if there is any hope.
Fortunately, following some if not all of the guidelines listed below should help you get a good nights sleep.
Remember, you were falling asleep naturally at one point in your life so just hang on to the hope that you will do so again, hopefully in the not too distant future too.
1.
Avoid Caffeine Sounds fairly obvious, yet caffeine is prominent in more than just you daily fix of coffee, how most soft drinks, the obvious ones, the colas yes but what about the others, read the labels before you buy.
Tea, energy bars.
The list is long so learn to scan the ingredients.
You're probably getting your dose of caffeine and not even realising it.
2.
Refined Sugars Sugar is your body's source of energy, yet your body prefers slow burning sugars in the form of whole grains, pulses and oats.
This will allow it to keep your energy levels at an even pace rather than the infamous spikes and slumps that so many of us suffer as a result of our poor diet choices.
Having too many of these highs and lows will throw your body's metabolism out of balance, not to mention act as a precursor to more serious illness such as type 2 diabetes.
Remove all refined sugars from your diet, sugar is in everything these days so be inventive and find natural replacements to all your daily fixes.
3.
Relaxing Before Bed Time Your body should already been fully wound down before you get into bed.
Lying there, forcefully struggling to get to sleep is often a hopeless test of will, so make sure you body is perfectly relaxed before you even climb into bed.
One of the best ways of doing this is by taking a long hot bath, this will relax all you muscles and actually make you feel sleepy.
One final note, the worry of not being able to get to sleep by a certain time is often a major contributing factor.
Stop clock watching, forget about tomorrow, it'll take care of itself, just switch off and throw chips to the wind.
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