How to Sleep Better - Home Remedies for Insomnia

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By brothersjacoah
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So you're staring at those blue, glowing numbers that read 4:05am. You've been tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling. You can't shake the stressors of the day that have come to haunt you in the middle of the night. You may have insomnia! But you don't like taking medication to help you sleep as they make you feel groggy the next day. The following steps are some home remedies for insomnia that may help you get a better night's sleep.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

a clear mind
a gym (optional)
a positive fram of mind

Step 1

Control your breathing when you're trying to sleep. The sound of your breath and a consistent rhythm can help you sleep. This home remedy for insomnia should help knock you out.
Step 2

Strange as it sounds, try grinding four nutmegs into fine powder. Take the powder every night before hitting the sack.
Step 3

Another one of the home remedies for insomnia is regular exercise during the day. If you're an insomniac, exercise will help you sleep. Avoid a lot of exercise at night; however, some light exercise before bedtime will assist you as you search for those elusive "Z's". Try some light Yoga exercises or some other form of stretching before bedtime.
Step 4

Stir in some honey with a glass of milk. This concoction may help induce sleep for the insomniac. Hopefully this step combined with the above home remedies for insomnia should give you better rest during the night.

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bahr94 said

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on 2/2/2010 Great article, 5 stars

mrspierson said

on 12/23/2009 Great tips! Thanks! 5*

chefjwin said

on 11/25/2009 Great tips. You may want to add that ingesting too much nutmeg is not safe. Nutmeg contains myristicin which is toxic to the body if taken in large quantities. 5*