How to Fight Insomnia

If you are like many Americans you probably have sleep problems that cause you to stay up at night and feel tired during the day. This problem can be solved with a few simple life changes and few simple supplements. First, you need to get more sunlight during the day especially if you are an office worker. Sunlight helps regulate your body’s natural clock and raises the temperature of your body causing you to become more alert. Next, you need to stop relying on coffee to wake you up and alcohol to put you to sleep these two beverages mess up your sleep cycle and are only band aids for your sleeping problems. Instead, when you wake up make sure to do some form of physical activity like walking, tai chi, or push ups followed by a healthy breakfast consisting of oatmeal and orange juice. Before you go to sleep at night you should take the herb Valerian Root and a supplement called Melatonin to get to sleep faster. To relive daily stress you have accumulated take a cold shower and meditate before you go to bed. Another common problem is people use their bedrooms for many purposes this can cause you to stay up longer. Make sure you bedroom is only associated with sleep or sex don’t use it for other activities such as watching tv, paying your bills, or doing work. Before you even try to sleep you should start preparing yourself for sleep. At the end of day two hours before you go to sleep you should avoid all electronics that produce a lot of light like computer screens to prevent your brain from becoming stimulated. Make sure you have a good mattress that is firm not lumpy or you can try sleeping on the floor.