You are looking for a list of all-natural products and ways that will help you sleep. Maybe this is a new problem for you. Perhaps you have never taken prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs to help you sleep. If that is the case, you are unique. Finding a product to help you is just a matter of finding what works best with your system. You do it yourself through trial and error.
However, millions of Americans take prescription drugs every night to help them sleep. If you want to stop taking drugs to help you sleep, there are safe, effective and all-natural products that can help. But, it might not be that easy. It will take effort and dedication.
It has been said that drug-induced sleep is borrowed sleep. There will come a time when you will have to repay the loan. Prescription medications affect the chemicals that the brain naturally makes that helps your body go to sleep and wake up. When you take them for too long, your body grows to depend on the medication and your natural abilities are cut off. The best way to go off of sleeping pills is to gradually cut them down, allowing your body to slowly adjust. If that is not an option, don’t worry. It will take a little longer, but it can be done.
Hang in there – this will pass
It is hard to believe when you are going through sleeplessness, but eventually, your brain will cooperate again. When that happens, you can turn to all-natural products to help you drift off to sleep on occasion.
In the beginning, you will go through sleeping pill withdrawal. This is your brain screaming for the chemicals it has grown accustomed to getting from you every night. You may even suffer from rebound insomnia. Again, this is your brain demanding the medication you have been supplying. We are not suggesting this is easy. It isn’t. But, when your body begins to function normally, you will sleep more soundly than you ever did with drugs.
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DIY Remedies – Essential Oils
Essential oils are made from trees, leaves, and plants. The oils are harvested by pressing large quantities of the (entire) plants. Small quantities of the essential oil are dropped into an electric oil diffuser. You can drop small quantities in a diffusers for your essential oils. The diffuser sprays a fine mist of water into the air that is infused with the essential oil. When you inhale the oils in the air and they enter your bloodstream through the thin nasal membranes in the nose. If you do not have a diffuser, you can sniff the essential oils directly from the bottle.
You can rub the essential oils onto your skin, but only if you mix it with a carrier oil like Almond Oil or coconut oil. When you use this method, the essential oils are absorbed directly through your skin.
Essential oils used for relaxation
The following essential oils are used for people who have trouble falling to sleep. These natural plant products are calming and relaxing. When combined with other relaxation techniques, they will help you fall asleep and to sleep more soundly.
- Lavender
You cannot even think about natural products for relaxation and sleep without thinking about Lavender. Lavender is in lotion, bath oils, and body wash. It is very popular, and it is effective. One reason why lavender essential oil is so popular is that it is gentle. Everyone from infants to senior citizens can use this oil to relax. People begin to feel the effects of lavender almost immediately when it is applied directly to the skin. There is no doubt that this popular essential oil works,
2. Frankincense
Frankincense has been considered a highly powerful and valuable oil for more than 5000 years. Frankincense is the most mentioned oil in the Holy Bible, and Cleopatra used this luxury oil to make her famous eye-liner. But, does it help you sleep? Frankincense does much more than help you sleep. The benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil includes; respiratory infections, anxiety, arthritis, depression, and digestive problems. Frankincense should always be in your essential oil kit due to the many benefits associated with the oil.
3. Clary Sage
Clary Sage is used to calm anxiety and clear the mind. It is often part of all-natural sleep routines. Women with menstrual problems such as cramps and discomfort report that this oil is effective. Further, it helps calm the physical distress women go through menopause. Clary Sage is a natural antidepressant that simply makes you feel good.
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Prepare for sleep
If you are suffering from insomnia, you may think there is no hope. But, your body will eventually return to the cycle built into your brain. First of all make sure you are comfortable in your sleeping environment. Right choice of mattress can be a game changer. For example if you are a side sleeper there is a special kind of mattress that can made just for you. There are other (proven) steps you should take to prepare your mind and body for sleep. They include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Make your room more inviting for sleep
- Make the room dark, cool, and quiet
- Do not use any electronics in the bedroom
- This includes your phone, television, and laptop
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and sugar
- Retire at the same time every night
- Read in bed to help your brain to unwind
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Use the sun to reset your clock
The body relies upon the sun to know what time it is. This is part of the sleep/wake process in the human brain. While you are on this journey, flood your senses with light when you are supposed to be awake. Open the blinds, go outside, and even keep the lights up in your home or office. When it is close to time to retire, turn them down. Practice relaxation steps like deep breathing, meditation, and stretching. When you are ready to sleep, turn out all the lights. Keep your room dark and cool. This signals to the brain that it is time to sleep.
Final thoughts
You did not get to this place overnight and you will not reprogram your brain for sleep overnight. However, sleep is an important part of your life. It affects everything you do. It is worth putting the effort into training your brain to rest naturally. When you have recovered to a point that you can simply rest when you need it you will wonder why you ever used prescriptions that left you in a mental fog.
A less stressful, more enjoyable, and better life awaits. Speak to your doctor and let him guide you through the big changes you are making. Soon, you will reclaim your abilities to sleep and recover.
