Best Remedies For Sleepless Nights

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Don't suffer through another sleepless night without giving one of these tips a try!

Few scientific studies show exercise has much benefit for insomnia, but those studies were conducted in labs, primarily on people who didn’t have sleep problems. In real life with real people suffering from insomnia, we find regular exercise to be critical to people’s ability to get a good night’s sleep. It doesn’t need to be an intense workout — a walk is just fine. We want you to walk outside if possible because natural light helps regulate your body’s sleep-wake cycle. Just don’t exercise within three or four hours of bedtime because it could increase your metabolism and mental alertness.
The bath and the relaxation technique do several things for you. First, they relax tense muscles. And if you do them regularly, they form a nighttime ritual that signals to your brain that it’s time to sleep. Stick to your ritual like glue every night and it will work like a charm.
After you get out of the bath, your body temperature will slowly start to drop — a precursor to sleep. (A cool bedroom also helps induce sleep, which is why we suggest adjusting the temperature.) We recommend adding lavender oil to the bath because lavender promotes relaxation and possibly sleep (see also lavender aromatherapy, under “Other Approaches,” below).
Valerian is the core of our herbal treatment for chronic insomnia. It doesn’t work like a sleeping pill — that is, it won’t “knock you out.” Rather, it works to stabilize sleep cycles, making it ideal for people who wake up still feeling tired or wake in the middle of the night. One study comparing valerian to a prescription sedative found both worked just as well at relieving sleep disturbances, although the valerian had fewer side effects. Be patient — it may take two to four weeks before you see any benefits from the herb. But it’s very safe, with no risk of addiction as with the benzodiazepines, and with no morning “hangover.”
Antihistamines are not a long-term solution to insomnia, but for a night or two they’ll probably help you sleep, since they are sedating.

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I have to say I don't find sleepless nights problematic, I just find it hard to get My wife and Son to believe it was the pixies that ate all the cookies, and drank all the Hot Chocolate

 

Who seriously has time to soak in a bath with Lavender oil?
A couple of OP Rums and I sleep like a baby. :nod:

 

i admit, sounds yummmy
:wink:

 

I reckon that would work,

one drink gets me almost drunk two gets me there.'

 

I would say five or six pints of a good beer will work well, but to be truthful, it is the 3 or 4 in the morning rush to the toilet makes it a lie.

Nev.