Insomnia

Have you ever been plagued with insomnia?  Many people have.  A few hints for those who have trouble sleeping:

• Make your bedroom a sanctuary
• Have a cup of herbal tea or warm milk before heading into the bedroom
• Mentally prepare for going to bed as you wash your face, brush your teeth
• Complete all your work in another room before going to the bedroom for the night
• Keep your computer, including your laptop and smart phone (instruct loved ones to call on your land-line if they have an emergency)
• Exercise several hours before bedtime (not right before)
• If you cannot sleep, get up out of bed and do something, i.e., read (nothing scary or "self-help" that stirs up emotion) something soothing, knit, do laundry
• Go back to bed and try again (lying in bed when you can't sleep just causes you to focus on not sleeping)
• If noise is keeping you awake (neighborhood noise or your apartment has thin walls) invest in a white noise machine

For more information PubMed Health

Healthy Sleep Tips | National Sleep Foundation - Information on Sleep Health and Safety