As a former insomniac and a probably forever night owl I know how hard it can be to get to sleep sometimes.  I also know that sleep is critical for having a healthy body and mind.  It helps repair muscle and helps your body recover,  promotes fat burning, & puts you in a better mood just to name a few things.  I know a lot of my clients and people in general do not get enough sleep and I realize it can be so difficult to shut off your mind sometimes especially if you suffer from things like anxiety or depression.  I am not perfect about it all the time however I do have some great tips and tricks that you may or may not have heard of that could help you get a better night’s rest.  I know that they have really helped me get not only more sleep but better quality, deeper sleep.

My my first tip is to try taking melatonin.  Both my sister and her friend suggested this to me so I finally tried it & I do think it helps!!  It’s not a miracle pill but definitely is a solid sleep helper.  I take 10mg about 30 minutes before I want to go to sleep.  It is really easy to find in drugstores, health food stores, grocery stores, etc and it is a great natural, non habit forming remedy to promote sleepiness!

Another thing that was suggested by my Mom is valerian root tea.  Pretty much any kind of sleepy time tea will work though!   I did not find the valerian to work any better than any other sleep tea as they all do seem to relax and make you yawn a little more.  You can easily find this in regular week stocked grocery stores as well as supplement stores and big chain stores.  If you drink a couple cups of this a couple hours before bed it may help you too.  Make sure you don’t drink it right before bed though bc obviously you will have to get up to pee if you do hahah!  I think this is another solid accompianment to a healthy sleep schedule.

My third tip is to try some relaxing aromatherapy linen spray on your bed and pillows.  They make these in several different scents.  That are both soothing and sleep inducing.  I prefer lavender but eucalyptus is also very nice.  You can buy them online, in health food stores, in Bath & Body works just to name a few places I have seen them.  I don’t think these will make you immediately turn into Sleeping Beauty once your head hits the pillow but they do relax you and smell really nice?

My my final tip is my weirdest but my most solid go to.  It sounds kooky but listening to sleep hypnosis has been my best method for getting to sleep.  You can select sessions that can help with a multitude of things besides just straight up getting to sleep such as positive mind promotion, success promotion, clearing negative energy, etc.  There are a lot of them so you can select one that sounds appropriate for you.  They also come in a lot of different lengths from anywhere to 30 mins out o 8 hours or longer.  I prefer 1-2 hours but if you had children that you need to be able to hear if they shout to you then a shorter rsession would be perfect.  There are a lot of different people that read them and there are also some that are just music that helpe bring positive energy and wellness through beats.  I have a few favorite people that literally seem to put me to bed within 15 minutes.  I just pick one of their sessions, plug in my headphones, shut my iPad , then lay back and relax.  It works like a charm almost every time.  I know this sounds a little wacky but it’s drug free, cost free, and I swear I wake up in a much better mood and my sleep quality is so much better.

So if you’re having problems sleeping I really think one or a combination of these suggestions will help you.  It never hurts to try!!  Sweet dreams!! ?