Home Remedies for Insomnia
Long term treatments & cures

You were tossing and turning all night, maybe even tried some quick fix natural home remedies for insomnia but it just did not do the job

This insomnia is killing you, it kept you up for a few nights in a row or you woke up unrefreshed and broken. You feel sleepy all day, so it's ruining your days now as well as your nights

Yep that's when you need these long term home remedies for insomnia. They are basically simple lifestyle changes that could mean the difference between watching the numbers on your alarm clock passing by one by one or...well waking up well rested and bushy-tailed by the same alarm clock

You think: "bushy-tailed? Whatever, just get me to sleep to begin with." We hear you and are here to lend you a hand

Quick fix

We assume you already tried some of the quick fixes to get you to sleep. If not, please do and see if they might do the trick for tonight

So you're still with us, that can only mean you're looking for structural home remedies for insomnia

Normally transient and short term insomnia can be fixed and prevented when you remove or correct the underlying cause or causes. Check these to see if you can pinpoint your problem area and try to fix it with the following structural natural home remedies for insomnia

This long list might just give you that brilliant idea that will give you that deep night's sleep...or it will bore you to sleep; hey if it works, it works...!

Habit & behavioral changes A sound sleeping program Watch what you eat and drink Change the settings

Home remedies for insomnia
Habit and behavioral changes

This first batch of structural insomnia treatments deals with your (sleeping) habits and behavioral patterns. With some adjustments to one or more of these you might just find your way out of those sleepless nights

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Go to bed at the same time each night so you can set your circadian rhythm or internal clock. Just as important is rising at the same time each morning. You have to know that our bodies are actually routine junkies, they love routine, patterns and schedules; it makes them function at their best

Try to get into the "groove" and the moment you wake up fresh and energetic is the point you were looking for, the moment of getting enough sleep

Don't sleep in to make up for lost sleep, also not on the weekend. But again, always go to bed and wake up at the hour you set for yourself, this way if you didn't sleep enough it will make you more tired for the next night

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Go to bed only when you're sleepy, and if you can't fall asleep in 15 minutes or so, get up and go out of the bedroom, do something monotonous but you still like to do. Read a magazine, not a book that might be too stimulating. Watch television, do some crocheting or knitting or whatever it is you like to do. Don't do anything that really excites you or that makes you do something with a specific goal like housework or laundry

Whenever you feel sleepy go to bed. Repeat this whenever you can't get back to sleep. But remember always to wake up at the same time in the morning

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Don't do any seriously stressful tasks or exercises right before sleeping, and yes sex is the only exception to this rule

Clear your head before you go to bed. Put everything in perspective; see what is bothering you and what you want to do about it. Also start making plans for the next day

This insomnia treatment will clear your head so you can block out unpleasant thoughts and think of pleasant memories, the good days; let your fantasy run away with you. Even the antique way of counting sheep will do

You can also try some breathing exercises where you breathe from the belly, slow it down and feel the air moving in and out of your lungs

Try meditation, yoga, tai chi, they all relax you and make it easier to fall asleep

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This insomnia treatment is closely connected to the one above. Like we mentioned our bodies are routine junkies and when you develop certain set rituals before bed this prepares our body for sleep. And you also need to relax to get into a comfortable deep sleep. Read for instance (preferably a magazine) or listen to soft music, maybe your partner can give you a massage, or pray, but whatever you do make it a relaxing experience

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Take a warm bath about 1 hour before bed (experiment with the exact time that works best for you.) After it when your temperature begins to fall you will feel more tired

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And that means only sleep and sex are allowed in bed. No other distractions like working, using a PC, watching TV, reading, making phone calls, eating, or anything else

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Yes exercise is good to use up your energy and get tired, but don't do it too close to bedtime. Late in the afternoon or early in the evening is best (at least 4 to 5 hours before bed)

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Time proven and very pleasurable insomnia treatment. It relaxes you mentally and physically and loosens you up before you go to sleep. Some researchers have found that hormonal mechanisms triggered during sex actually help you to sleep better and quicker

On the other hand if sex causes anxiety and is problematic it might just have the opposite effect

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A sound sleeping program

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Research on how the brain works before and during sleep has brought to light that it (the brain) can actually be conditioned for sound, optimal, deep sleep. They call this: "brainwave entrainment." It uses sounds that guide the brain in such a way that it will go from awake to drowsy to sleep to deep sleep! They lead your brain gently into slower and slower brainwaves until you are sound asleep

This method alone has helped many thousands of people getting over their insomnia and into a good night's sleep

Since all cases of insomnia are different, this method can be personally fitted for your specific insomnia situation. It contains training sessions for all kinds of situations. If it is stress, tension, anxiety, the constant chitter-chatter in your head, too focused on trying to fall asleep, frequent wake ups during the night, it will all be covered in this program

Besides this it contains all kind of extra information and tips about sleep and insomnia which can be helpful to better understand and conquer your sleepless situation. This optimal sleep course will definitely get you on the right track to that sound night asleep you've been looking for all those nights

We were so impressed with the results we saw from the research and also from this particular SleepTracks Sleep Optimization Program, that we have to recommend it to you

When you go to the sleeptrack site first of all you can fill out a quiz and find out what your actual insomnia status is. From there you can explore to see what it's all about. And the best thing about this program is that you can try it for just the processing fee which is just a few measly dollars!

Because of this we even more recommend you give this program a try. For this silly price you'll get access to a wealth of sleeping and insomnia knowledge, tips and training sessions that will help you sleep...period. We've seen it happen again and again

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Watch what you eat and drink

Food and drinks obviously play an important role in everybody's life, but not everybody has the right feeding or drinking habits. These insomnia treatments take a closer look at how food and drinks maybe influenced your sleeping pattern

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You could be waking up in the middle of the night because your system is low on calcium and magnesium. So a healthy well balanced diet with a lot of fruit and vegetables, some milk products, water, whole wheat bread, brown rice or pasta, less fat, no refined sugar or white flour products. In short a basic healthy diet should help you on your way

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Don't eat large meals or eat sugary snacks before bed but also don't go to bed hungry. Stick to the middle and take a small high carb bedtime snack. Something like

• A little cereal with milk and honey
• Fruit and wholegrainbread
• Warm milk and honey with graham crackers (preferrably the original ones)

Take these 2 hours before you go to bed. But again don't drink too much otherwise you will wake up during the night for a number 1

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Drinks and food like coffee, colas, chocolate etc contain stimulants that can ruin your night's sleep. Don't use thes after 4 pm, same goes for smoking

Alcoholic nightcaps sound like a perfect...well nightcap but after it puts you asleep the effect will wear off and it will wake you up again

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Change the setting

A change of setting might just be what you needed; this insomnia treatment takes a closer look at your bedroom and you may just find the solution that works for you

Structural home remedies for insomnia

When you experience insomnia over time you might start to associate your bedroom with sleepless nights and tossing and turning, which makes it even worse

So for this insomnia treatment make your bedroom as comfortable as possible, use colors that you like in your bedroom

Make sure the room is dark keeping out the light with curtains or shades. Use eye-shades if necessary

Soundproof your bedroom to keep noise outside. When you go to sleep turn on a small turning fan or some light music at very low volume, this will drown out the outside noises. Put in earplugs if it helps keeping noise out

Buy the bed that is comfortable to you, no matter what it is

Keep the temperature right, cool it when it's too hot and warm it up when too cold

Wear loose fitting clothes

Hide all the clocks. When you have set the alarm for the morning hide the clocks, the less you know about what time it is the better you'll sleep

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