Sleep is important for all of us. If we don't sleep well, we feel exhausted throughout the day. We find it difficult to concentrate on the task at hand during daytime. As a result of this, our work gets affected. Our relationships and our social life get affected. Also, don't forget, our health tends to suffer as well.
If you are not getting enough sleep, you have a disorder called insomnia. Symptoms of insomnia include finding it hard to sleep, waking up in the middle of the night, waking up too early in the morning, not feeling rested after a full night's sleep, feeling exhausted during the day, feeling depressed and irritated, and difficulties focusing on the task at hand.
Of course, antihistamines and prescription sleeping pills do help you sleep. However, there is always a danger of getting addicted to these medications. This means that your body and your mind will get so used to these medications that you just won't be able to sleep without popping one of these.
So, the best thing to do is to try out some natural ways of falling asleep. Take a look at some of the best herbal remedies for insomnia that are surely going to help you relax and get a good night's sleep.
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Comments
cmoneyspinner, Yes, light therapy is quite effective for treating insomnia.
Light Therapy really works!!!
Very true, Mira. Poor sleep habits is one of the major reasons why people find it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep. Besides the caffeine, a heavy dinner taken just before going to bed is another major mistake that most people make here.
I came back to your article. These are all great plants to help you unwind and fall asleep, but, as you say, not overdoing it on caffeine is also something people can try. We can't expect the body to be pumped up one minute and fully relaxed the next. But that's what we do: we feel we need our caffeine, so we overdo it, and then we can't fall asleep :)
Thanks, Mira! Yes, if we only look around, we can find such wonderful purely natural products for sleep disorders. Natural, herbal, and completely safe. These can easily be tried by anyone for getting a good night's sleep.
This is great advice, Roohi! You will be helping a lot of people.