Insomnia Treatments and Tips

• Give yourself permission to rest while awake.
• Replace negative thought patterns with a positive.
• Relate night time to sleep time not fix time.

Meditation and learning to breath

Everyone knows how to breath, right? Sure they do, but do they know how to breathe properly to calm their minds and bodies?

Basically, before going to bed, you find a relaxing atmosphere. Perhaps you enjoy candlelight, and the color scheme of your living room. You can either lie down in your living room or sit in a comfortable chair and light a candle. It's important to be relaxed in order to get the best results.

Now take a few deep breaths, close your eyes and try to push all of the clambering thoughts from your mind. Take a deep breath through your nose. You want to do this slowly, while concentrating on your body, and once your lungs are full of air, release it slowly through your mouth.

Now set a rhythm, and you will hopefully fall into a light meditative state. Using this technique before bed has helped a great deal of people relax, and get a better night sleep. Yoga, which teaches this sort of breathing, while tiring your body out at the same time, can be a huge benefit for people who have trouble sleeping at night.

Get a Massage

A nice back or body massage can be a wonderful tool when trying to get some shut-eye. Getting those knots of tension massaged out of your system can be relaxing and many people fall asleep while getting the massage. You can also get the massage before or after your meditation session to boost the effects. 

We at HealWithin know exactly how to relax your body so that you can go home rested. You may call to schedule your next massage today.

Making love

Or if you were a little frisky after your massage, perhaps your partner would be up for a little pleasure. Sex releases chemicals in the brain that naturally help you to relax and fall asleep. Plus, a little bit of post-sex cuddling never hurts either.

Drink Milk

Have a glass of warm milk before bed. Milk is rich in calcium, which aids in relaxing the nerves in your body. If your nerves are relaxed, you'll become relaxed as a result.

Listen to Music

Listen to soothing music while in bed. If you have a favorite song that you like to listen to (which is soothing and comforting), play it while trying to fall asleep. If you don't have any CDs that are soothing, invest in a special CD (or cassette) comprised of gentle sounds, pulses, and rhythmic patterns. Such a CD is designed specifically to help people get to sleep and stay asleep longer.

Drink Herbal Tea

Have a bit of herbal tea before bed. Most herbal tea (such as chamomile or fennel tea) is made up of natural ingredients which help a person to fall asleep faster and to stay asleep longer. Herbal teas can be purchased in a wide variety of places these days, including grocery stores and health food stores. 

Read

Reading before bed can help you shut your mind off and divert your attention from the day's events. However, this method only works for about 40% of people, but if you've tried everything else, this may be the answer for you.

Take a Hot bath

I nice hot bath, some candlelight and a good book could be the answer you're looking for. You could also relax in the tub before heading off for your massage and meditation session. Sounds a lot like paradise, right? Just make sure you have your bath an hour or so before bed so your body temperature can settle down afterwards.

If you're looking to shut your brain off to sleep, try these secrets. While there is no solution that works for everybody, these secrets will help the majority of them.  We at HealWithin can help you learn breathing techniques and teach you self-hypnosis for sound sleep. 

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