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It's 3am and I'm still awake!
Do you lie awake at night, worrying about... well anything and everything? Do you make lists, think of things that you have to do, think about the things you did or didn’t do today, check the clock toss and turn and worry about what time you have to get up the next morning and how tired you are going to be because you just can’t get to sleep?
Maybe you are OK getting to sleep, but you can only sleep for a certain amount of time and then you wake up, switch position, grab a snack, but no matter what you do you can't seem to stay asleep. You know this isn't healthy, but what are the sleepless to do?
Proper rest and sleep is one of the major ingredients to good health. The quality of your sleep really does affect the quality of every other part of your life. Waking up after you've had a restless or bad sleep starts your whole day off on the wrong foot. It affects your co-ordination, concentration, ability to remember and retain information and it changes your mood, usually for the worse. Lack of proper sleep also makes you more prone to accidents and impacts your health dramatically by compromising your immune system's function.
Tips for getting a better night’s sleep:
1. Keep work and TV out of the bedroom.
2. Keep your room as dark as possible.
3. Refrain from having anything with caffeine after 3 pm
4. Make sure your bed is big enough for you and is the proper firmness.
5. Adjust the temperature to be a little bit cooler, with good ventilation, but no drafts.
6. Do something calming and repetitious to wind down. Chamomile tea, or meditation before bed can sometimes do the trick.
7. Leave work at work.
Homeopathy and Sleep
If you have tried all of the above, and still you cannot slip into and stay in a restful satisfying sleep, there is definitely a problem. Your mind and body depend on rest to function properly and this interruption is your bodies’ way of letting you know that there is something that you need to address. Underlying causes can vary greatly but usually tend to be related to anxiety about something in your life that is not being paid enough attention or too much attention as the case may be.
Homeopathy can help to address the underlying cause of the sleeplessness by assisting you with the overwhelmed or anxious feelings that are not allowing you to relax and just fall asleep. Homeopathy can also help to deal with physical symptoms that may prevent sleep such as restless legs, nightmares, headaches, sleep apnea or loud snoring and numerous others.
If you are tired of being tired, if your lack of sleep has become habitual, it is not something you just have to suffer with. You have options, and proper treatment will positively affect all aspects of your life.