Sleep is much more important than we may initially think. It improves our health, reduces inflammation and so goes hand in hand with prevention of stroke, arthritis and heart disease we may experience in later life (or more to the point a puffy face in the morning); It spurs our creative juices, allows our brains to consolidate and learn and seems to improve our performances and memory; It helps us to maintain a healthy weight as it is linked directly to metabolism and lastly, reduces stress and depression making us happy healthy and successful individuals.
But what happens when we can't sleep?
Insomnia really is horrid. The more you plead your brain so stop singing various songs, thinking about embarrassing moments and when your next bill is due, the more you feel your eyes fluttering inside your lids busily trying to keep you from sleeping. In the morning you feel relived it is over but tired and grumpy, puffy and red.
First things first. What is insomnia? A huge number of us suffer, in fact around 30% of us will at some point in our lives.
Of this 30% a fith will develop clinically significant cases that may require hypnotic medication such as Benzodiazepines and Z drugs, cognitive behavioral therapy or hypnotherapy. but for the rest of us it is usually self limiting or down to stress or anxiety.
So what can we do to help ourselves?
Well this is something that is named by therapists as "sleep hygiene" and i have ten tips to help that have been successful for me in the past.
Go to sleep happy!! Remember how lucky you are. Think of all the good things and banish the bad. Look at pretty photos, have a laugh, do something or talk to someone that makes you smile, and have a good nights sleep!
Sweet dreams,
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