The RIGHT Way To Treat Insomnia

Too many people with sleep issues such as insomnia completely give up on getting a good night’s sleep. Well, many of them (maybe you too), try to fix their insomnia problem by relying heavily on pills or sleeping meds to knock them out at night. There are a lot of problems with this approach…

Taking sleeping pills can make your insomnia problem more serious because you can end up relying and becoming dependant on them… which will make you harder to fall asleep when you’re off it – this is extremely dangerous for many reasons. You can also take a look at my side effects of sleeping pills post for the list.

You must realize that taking sleeping pills is a short-term fix that doesn’t really solve insomnia… and usually it makes the condition worse.

So… what’s the answer? We can only toss around the bed for a few days before we crash! We all NEED to sleep! But you must go about it the right way. I’ll show you what I learned from different books and friends.

1. Learn a few simple techniques that will eliminate the things that cause insomnia.

2. Implement 1 or 2 of these techniques for several days in a row – maybe a couple of weeks.

3. Evaluate your condition and make changes if needed.

Here’s the thing… there’s more than one way to help yourself fix insomnia and get a good night’s sleep. I have my own favorite ways and yours might be different. But the best methods all have something in common…

They’re NATURAL and don’t rely on addictive and dangerous drugs. And many of them don’t cost a dime! In fact, using one or more of these techniques is easy… if you know how.

You can get started today and discover the secrets you need to sleep better TONIGHT…

Sleep Aid Side Effects

When you can’t sleep, do you go to sleep aids for solving your insomnia dilemma? Don’t!! Sleeping pills are dangerous for you. Not only do the “Zzz” class drugs not help you rid insomnia, they have a lot of side-effects. They don’t address the real mental causes of insomnia, so why take drugs that only do you harm? Here’re some of the sleep aids side effects:

Sleep Aid Side Effects 1: You’ll develop a psychological dependency over time to these drugs.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 2: You’ll develop chemical additions to these drugs.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 3: You’ll tolerate larger doses – the drugs no longer work at the prescribed level.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 4: The effects these medications are very negative, such as getting up every morning feeling run down, experiencing excessive thirst, inability to think clearly, problems with vision as well as being in a state of constant forgetfulness.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 5: You’ll experience ‘rebound’ insomnia. In other words, if you decide to no longer take these medications, the sleepless nights can return with a vengeance even worse than before.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 6: They effect down deep – as with many things in life, the ‘quick fix’ or ‘magic bullet’ solutions do not pan out in the long run. Pills are a Band-Aid solution for a sleep problem that often goes deeper than not being able to fall asleep at the same time every night.

Sleep Aid Side Effects 7: short-term amnesia. The chemicals put in each pill are not as simple as you think!

Sleep Aid Side Effects 8: hallucinations. Again, it’s scary!

Sleep Aid Side Effects 9: sleeping-walking episodes

Sleep Aid Side Effects 10: driving impairment and higher risks of automobile accidents

Sleep Aid Side Effects 11: next day’s grogginess feeling and daytime fatigue. I think most of those who have taken sleeping pills have experienced this effect before.

You want to have the best quality of life that you can have. Those of us who experience sleep disorders such as insomnia understand how important a good night’s sleep is when it comes to having a high quality of life. We know how tough it is to make it through those low quality days that follow nights of constant tossing and turning and how attractive the pills seem. However, having experienced chronic insomnia personally, I do not believe there are magic bullet solutions. Rather, the best solutions are often multi-faceted and are natural.

How To Sleep Better

Insomnia can affect everything from your productivity to your relationships. If you have difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep, without a medical condition to blame, there are many natural ways to begin alleviating this problem without habit-forming drugs or sleeping pills.

Here are some tips to help you sleep better:

1.  Sleep in complete darkness, or as close to it as possible. Even the tiniest bit of light in the room can disrupt your internal clock
   and your pineal gland’s production of melatonin and serotonin. The tiniest glow from your clock radio could be interfering with your sleep. If you want to sleep better, try closing your bedroom door, and get rid of night-lights. Refrain from turning on any light at all during
   the night, even when getting up to go to the bathroom. Cover up your clock radio.
2. Keep the temperature in your bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F. Many people keep their homes and particularly their upstairs bedrooms too warm. Studies show that the optimal room temperature for sleep is quite cool, between 60 to 68 degrees. Keeping your room cooler or hotter can lead to restless sleep. This is because when you sleep, your body’s internal temperature drops to its lowest level, generally about four hours after you fall asleep. Scientists believe a cooler bedroom may therefore be most conducive to sleep and helps one sleep better, since it mimics your body’s natural temperature drop.
3. Go to bed the same time each night and wake up at the same time. This helps you sleep better as it will promote the proper body rhythms.
4. Don’t drink any fluids within 2 hours of going to bed. This will reduce the likelihood of needing to get up and go to the bathroom, or at least minimize the frequency.
5. Go to the bathroom right before bed. This will reduce the chances that you’ll wake up to go in the middle of the night. How to sleep better includes not waking up in the night.
6. Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars. These will raise your blood sugar and delay sleep. Later, when blood sugar drops too low (hypoglycemia), you may wake up and be unable to fall back asleep.
7. Take a hot bath, shower or sauna before bed. When your body temperature is raised in the late evening, it will fall at bedtime, facilitating slumber. The temperature drop from getting out of the bath signals your body it’s time for bed. Again, this method helps people sleep better by mimicing their body’s natural temperature drop during sleep.
8. Wear socks to bed. Feet often feel cold before the rest of the body because they have the poorest circulation. A study has shown that wearing socks reduces night wakings. However, when I wear socks, I usually wake up with my socks disappearing. So, as an alternative, you could place a hot water bottle near your feet at night.
9. Wear an eye mask to block out light. As discussed earlier, it is very important to sleep in as close to complete darkness as possible. That said, it’s not always easy to block out every stream of light using curtains, blinds or drapes, particularly if you live in an urban area (or if your spouse has a different schedule than you do). In these cases, an eye mask can be helpful for better sleep.
10. Put your work away at least one hour before bed (preferably two hours or more). This will give your mind a chance to unwind so you can go to sleep feeling calm, not hyped up or anxious about tomorrow’s deadlines.

You must recognize the importance of good sleep. It is awfully important for our body in both physical and mental health; productivity and efficiency; and concentration and keenness. Just like exercising, what health benefits you receive from sleep depend on how long you spend at it and the quality of it. Learning how to sleep is a skill.