Insomnia - End the Sleepless Nights

Insomnia is a common lack-of-sleep ailment that strikes most people at one time or another. 

 Occasional insomnia is annoying but every night for days on end feels deadly. 

You know the frustration of looking repeatedly at your clock while endlessly moving around in your bed. The harder you try to relax and sleep the more sleep eludes you.

Tension builds up to its peak when you see the sunrise, and you have to go to the office or deal with your small children lacking so much energy and patience after spending a sleepless night.

Without the necessary dream cycle you probably are really in a foul mood too.

You don't have to suffer anymore. Here are some tips to help you to get to sleep faster than you could ever expect and stay asleep for the entire night.

7 Tips to End Insomnia

1) Wake up at the same time everyday, even during the weekends. Don't just wake up, Get up. Don't hit that snooze button. You can vary the time you go to bed, but never vary the time you get up.

Some insomniacs tend to nap during the day to catch up on some sleep they lose during the night. Now this can be the biggest mistake you can make. A cat nap that runs over 20 minutes messes with your body clock and will only worsen your insomnia. If you can't sleep one night, get up the usual time the next morning. You'll be much more likely to sleep soundly the next night.

2) Don't eat within 4 hours before you go to bed. Don't indulge in an "eat-all-you-can" feast right before bedtime. Your food won't be digested resulting in poor and uncomfortable sleep.

3) Don't drink caffeine or alcohol. Caffeine can obstruct your ability to sleep.Alcohol can make you drowsy, but it can wake you up in the middle of the night and bring you side effects that will hinder a continuous sleep process. Don't drink anything with sugar in that 4 hour period before bed.  Yes, you can have that glass of wine with dinner.

4) Relax and stay fit. Does that sound like contrary advice.

One of the ways to release stress is to exercise. Exercise daily to release tension. Learn and do breathing exercises to relax your body. Don't carry your problems or emotional baggage to sleep with you.

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