Cure Insomnia Tonight!

Diligently use these comprehensive techniques for a few weeks to cure your insomnia! You should begin to see some results immediately for some of the simpler solutions. Some of them are simple adjustments you can make to help you sleep better. Remember, whether poor sleep is caused by snoring or insomnia, improving the quality of it will undoubtedly change your life for the better. For something you spend your 1/3 of your life doing, good quality sleep is something you cannot afford ignore.

Insomnia may be a symptom of magnesium deficiency, or low magnesium levels, but this has not yet been proven. Healthy diet containing magnesium can help to improve sleep in individuals without an adequate intake of magnesium.

1) Get sufficient exercise
Exercise provides both physical and mental benefits. By doing light exercise at least 3 times a week, you ensure that your body is tired when you finally decide to go to bed. Do not do any exercise within the 4 hours before bedtime as your body might still feel ‘awake’. Regular exercise ensures you fall asleep quicker, and the quality of rest is much better. It is a paradoxical scenario where you must spend some energy in order to get heaps in return! When you start giving yourself excuses to not exercise, always remind yourself of your goals and the positive benefits exercise will bring later!

2) Stick to a regular sleep schedule
Go to bed and wake up at the same time. It’s tempting to sleep in on weekends but you will not be able to reset your sleep schedule come Monday, and you will end up messing up your body clock.

3) Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
As we all know, caffeine is a stimulant and prevents us from falling asleep. Nicotine and alcohol keeps the body in the lighter stages of sleep and prevents you from getting the most important deep sleep and REM sleep.

4) Relax before going to bed
Some people find aromatherapy useful. Also, do not carry your worries and anxieties with you to the bedroom. Let it be for now, as you need quality sleep to face the day tomorrow!

5) Develop a bedtime ritual
Before you go to bed, develop a habit like doing some a warm bath, quiet meditation or write a diary with soothing music and the lights dimmed. It offers a chance for your mind to wind down and reflect on the day’s events. Once you have formed this habit, you will find that whenever you perform this action, you begin to feel drowsy and that’s when you can hit the sack! Find something that works for you! Do not over-stimulate your mind with the television or computer as you want to gradually lull your mind into a sleepy state.

6) Get out of bed if you can’t fall asleep
Do something boring that will help you fall asleep like reading a boring book or listening to a boring lecture (works for me). In a few minutes, you will yearn to go back to bed and that’s your cue!

7) Be comfortable
Maintain a comfortable temperature in the room. Being too hot or cold can prevent you from falling asleep. Sleep in something loose fitting and comfortable.

8) Wake up with the sun
Try sleeping with the curtains drawn to let natural sunlight come into the room in the morning. Sunlight helps your body reset its natural biological clock, so that you wake up refreshed, and at a more consistent time. (No more snoozing!)