Remedies for Insomnia

• Silence
  This may be the most important condition for sleeping. Even when your brain is asleep, it hears practically everything. When your brain hears too many sounds, you wake up. It is a kind of natural alarm.


• The right temperature
  A cool, well ventilated bedroom makes it easier to fall asleep and to stay asleep. Do you know that during your sleep, your body temperature is a little lower than in the daytime? When your room is too warm during the night, your body finds it hard to get rid of its excessive heat. The result is that you cannot fall asleep and/or stay asleep.


• Too much light
  Subconsciously, your body treats light as an activating force. It is not a hindrance for falling asleep, but it makes it hard for you to stay asleep.


• Regularity
  Your body has an inner clock (bio-rhythm) that, among other things, regulates your inner activity. This clock is pretty precise and regular. If you disturb this clock, this may result to insomnia. Habit is a much more powerful force than most people think - not only as regards to your sleeping routine but also during the daytime (think of your eating pattern, to give an example).


• Eating and drinking
  Before going to sleep, you should not drink any liquid that contains activating substances - liquids like tea, coffee, cola or chocolate. It is better to drink something that has a soothing effect like milk or herb tea. As regards to eating: there is no particular food that you should not take before going to bed. You should try to find out for yourself what is best for you as far as food is concerned.


• Reading a book or Watching a quiet TV programme
  These can help to fall asleep. Reading a good book or watching a relaxing movie helps you to get rid of disturbing thoughts.