Sleep, we all need it and our bodies crave it, so what can we do when we just can’t get to sleep?
I have been given some advice since my insomnia kicked in a couple of weeks ago….
1) Sleeping pills – I would rather not. I prefer natural remedies.
2) Don’t work at night – This is hard for me as I tend to catch up on work most evenings after the children have gone to bed.
3) Don’t watch the news – I found this amusing but could understand why. Apparently depressing news causes anxiety and can affect sleep. The ten o’clock news is just habit.
4) Read a boring book – I can’t think if anything worse. This doesn’t put me to sleep but makes me just want to read something satisfying.
5) Drink warm milk – Yuk. This is what I give my children. I am an adult. However, backed by science: milk contains Tryptophan, also known as “chemical T.” Tryptophan helps the body release serotonin, which relaxes you.
6) Go for a run or exercise – At 11 o’clock at night. This is the last thing I want to do.
7) Count sheep – I thought this was just an old wives tale. I haven’t fallen asleep. Just got bored very quickly.
If anyone has suffered from insomnia and has a tried and tested method of getting to sleep, please share.
Match stick eyed Bunty
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