Natural Remedies for Insomnia

Check your bed : To see that it is really comfortable, try changing the bed or your room if you have too many sleepless nights. Sometimes a change helps. Get good quality sheets, comfortable blankets that are not too heavy or hot. Make sure the room is dark and quiet. 

Make sure the temperature is right : Usually the best temperature for sleeping is 60-65 degrees, even during winters. Too hot or too cold weather makes it difficult to sleep. 

Always set an alarm : If you have to get up early some day, make sure to set the alarm. Otherwise the anxiety of not being able to get up on time will make you get up several times during the night. 

Don’t spend too much time trying to sleep : Most therapists recommend lying in bed for about 20-30 minutes waiting to fall asleep. If it is taking you longer than that, then get up and do something. Have a glass of warm milk, or have a warm bath or do something mundane like folding clothes. Go to bed when you feel really sleepy. 

Follow a regular sleep wake pattern : Always try to go to sleep and get up at the same time each day. If you stay up too late one night and sleep in the afternoon the next day, it is likely to disrupt you body clock. 

Stay away from afternoon naps : Power naps are for those fortunate people who have no trouble falling asleep. For those of you who suffer from insomnia, an afternoon nap can interfere with your sleep wake cycle. It is better to get a good night’s sleep in the night then sleep in the afternoon. If you feel very tired just rest for a few minutes in the afternoon. 

Check your bed