How to Cure Insomnia

An estimated 40 to 50 percent of Americans battle insomnia, a lack of sleep that affects both their days and nights, leaving them cranky, tired and unproductive. Chronic insomnia can even weaken your immune systems, making you susceptible to viruses and other conditions. Cure insomnia and improve your overall health.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Go to bed at roughly the same time every evening. By establishing a routine, you can alter your biological clock and train your body to sleep at night.

2. Reduce your intake of caffeine. Coffee and tea both contain caffeine, as do most soft drinks that are colored. Beverages that don't contain caffeine include decaf coffee and tea, juices, sports drinks and clear soft drinks like 7-Up and Sprite.

3. Avoid eating large meals high in calories before you go to bed.

4. Drink a glass of warm milk half an hour before you go to bed. L-tryptophan in the milk increases the serotonin in your brain, which makes you feel sleepy.

5. Relax your body to prepare for sleep. Lie down comfortably, shut your eyes and take deep breaths. Starting with your feet, visualize the muscles getting as limp as cooked spaghetti. Continue this visualization moving up to your calf muscles and then through the rest of your body. This induces complete physical relaxation.

6. Play soothing music while you're in bed to relax your mind and get rid of insomnia.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't drink alcohol before bed. Though it might induce sleep, the sleep is erratic. This doesn't help insomnia because your sleep isn't restful.

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