How to Cure Sleep Insomnia Naturally

Chronic insomnia is a condition almost everybody experiences during their lifetime. Insomnia comes in two basic forms, primary and secondary. Primary insomnia is such where there is no underlying symptoms besides an inability to fall asleep. The causes of primary insomnia could be many different things like stress, anxiety or changes in our environment. Secondary insomnia is attributed to some sort of psychological disorder. Either way, there are natural ways to cure insomnia and these methods should be tried before going to a doctor as it is always a good idea to stay away from sleep insomnia medications because they can have adverse affects on your body.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. 

   Don't eat at least an hour before you go to bed. Your body needs time to digest food and this will keep you awake. You also don't want to go to sleep hungry so make an effort to eat a snack at least an hour before you plan on going to bed.

2. 
   Late night TV is a no no

   If your symptoms of insomnia include "not being able to shut down your brain", this could mean that you are having too much outside stimulation at night. Watching Tv until you go to sleep will excite your brain and can keep you awake. Late night shows like Letterman and Leno make us laugh and this will keep our brain from going into sleep mode.

3. One of the classic natural cures for insomnia is to turn the lights down about an hour before going to sleep. Before the invention of the lightbulb, humans slept over nine hours a night. Now, in America, the average is under six hours a night. The light (as well as TV, mentioned above), is another outside stimulus that is been shown to be a major cause of primary sleep insomnia.

4. 
   relaxation

   Try to induce relaxation. I have used this method for years. Each night right when you lie down in your bed to go to sleep, close your eyes and systematically relax every muscle in your body. Start with your toes and slowly move up through your body to your scalp. Breath deeply and focus on relaxing each muscle at a time. Clear your mind and try not to have any thoughts.

5. For primary insomnia sufferers, curing sleep insomnia is about letting the mind shut down. People have found that writing down a list of what they need to take care of the next day helps them forget about it for the night.

6. 
   Insomnia treatment

   Try to stay away from sleeping pills for curing insomnia. They are meant to be taken for only one or two nights at a time. When you sleep your body goes through different levels of sleep. Sleeping pills keep you from going down to the deep sleep levels that our brain needs to heal itself. this is why you can feel groggy in the morning.

7. Insomnia can be caused by some other underlying condition and taking care of that condition can sometimes be the cure for the sleep insomnia. Depression is a big example of this.

8. 
   Insomnia

   Don't sleep in. Sometimes getting a good night's sleep is about getting on a routine. If you get up early, you will be able to reset your biological clock. Sometimes the cause of insomnia is that your body thinks it is earlier than it really is.

Tips & Warnings

• Feel free to see a doctor if insomnia persists but be aware of prescription sleeping pills as they have been known to be physically addictive.

[cjsroro]

on 5/26/2009 Great tips. I have insomnia, to much going on and always thinking too much. At night I put my TV on, I ONLY WATCH BORING PROGRAMs, it makes me sleep. 5*

[hunter5012]

on 5/23/2009 Great tips I'll have to try them.

[chenderson00]

on 5/19/2009 Great article! I've just accepted that I never sleep. 5*s

[JeannieKerns]

on 5/19/2009 Great information on insomnia and how to cure it.. I wish I had it some days. :-)

[momose]

on 5/18/2009 I love the idea about relaxing each muscle. That works. Great article, with good tips to cure insomnia. Thanks!