How to Avoid Self-Inflicted Insomnia

Posted by admin in Prescription Sleep Medicine on February 07th, 2010

If you’re having trouble sleeping, chances are it’s not a medical condition or genetic thing. It’s more likely that you’re doing something to cause the sleeplessness. That’s right — your insomnia might be self-inflicted. Here are some of the things you might be doing wrong.

#1 - You may be staying up too late. That’s right — you may think that working overtime might make you tired enough to fall asleep the moment you hit the sack. But throwing off your body clock will do funny things to your inner chemistry. Make it a point to go to bed the same time each night, no matter how much fun you’re enjoying your overtime work.

#2 - Eating a moderate amount of carbohydrates for dinner is often a good idea, since the digestion of carbs raise soothing serotonin levels in the body, which helps you sleep. But don’t go eating a big meal too close to bedtime, or you’re going to have fitful sleep. If you can, have your last meal at least five hours before bedtime.

#3 - Slim down. Overweight people often have trouble sleeping, such as by suffering from snoring and sleep apnea. Exercising during the day will help your body regain its natural rhythms, and should help you get restful sleep at night — but don’t exercise too close to bedtime either, since the blood rush might keep you awake.

Natural supplements like Acai berry will help you both slim down and get some sleep. With more of the good stuff like Acai in you, you’ll be feeding yourself the nutrients that Nature designed you to take. And the more balanced your lifestyle becomes, the less likely you’ll be inflicting insomnia upon yourself!

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