“WHEN WE FALL ASLEEP, WE WITHDRAW OUR AWARENESS FROM ITS HYPNOTIC FASCINATION WITH PHYSICAL SENSATION, THEREBY ENABLING US TO LISTEN WITH OUR NOW AWAKENING SIXTH SENSE.” - HENRY REED
Some people fall asleep quicker and some take a little longer to relax the body and soul. I have personally made some great experiences using some tips and tricks but I came to a point in life where I do not need any tools or inventions in order to fall asleep better and quicker anymore which is a great feeling! I know my body, how it reacts to certain things and how to treat it the correct way in order to get the best results even when it comes to sleeping.
Do you think you are one of those people who struggle with falling asleep every other night? Have you tried out different techniques or medicines in order to get the deep sleep?
Well, I cant guarantee that the following techniques will help you but to sleep is an essential and if you do not get enough hours of sleep, your body will pay back for sure! Reason enough to take a further look and to start with number 1.
Foods That Help You Fall Asleep
I need to mention that you shouldnt eat before going to bed. If you take any foods before bed you will notice that it gets much trickier to fall asleep than before. Eating a snack will support your metabolism which means your body can continue to do fat-burning work while you sleep instead of taking a rest and reload the energy for the next day.
But the food I am going to show you is just the perfect addition to get a better sleep so just try to eat some of it during the day time....
- Bananas
- Kale
- Fortified Cereal
- Jasmine Rice
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Yogurth
- Chickpeas
DRINKS
- Chamomile Tea
- Tart Cherry Juice
If You Can´t Sleep, Get Creative
This is maybe my absolute go to essential fall asleep trick.
Stress is a major cause of insomnia and doing creative exercises before bed will make you feel productive and happy - and it will lower your stress level as well!
Put Your Phone Away
Most people are addicted to the use of a smartphone these days. You see them checking emails, reading/sending messages, playing games, surfing in the web and taking selfies almost everywhere. But if you have problems by falling asleep, I would definitely recommend to put your phone away during the night time. Of course the radiations are bad and it can cause physical pain but there is another reason why you should switch over to a normal alarm in the morning instead of using your phone...
Your mind is constantly busy trying to answer your questions and wondering whats happening on social media or anywhere else where you are interested in. This happens unconscious and there isnt much what you can do about it because this is how your life looks like. Checking mails, talking to friends, reading news, checking the feed on social media etc etc... If you put away the phone during night time, your mind will realize that it´s time to relax and not worrying about other stuff...
Lavender
Some of you may remember lavender from my anti jet lag post. The scent of lavender eases anxiety and insomnia! There are many possibilities on how to use it the right way. You can either put 2-3 drops lavender oil on your pillow, use the inhalation method to draw the scent all the way into your amygdala gland in your brain to calm the mind or rub it on your chest so you can smell the scent while falling asleep.
Lavender is known as a calming and relaxing herb and has frequently been used for insomnia, anxiety, depression, and natural stress relief. One recent study discovered that the scent of lavender increases the time you spend in deep (slow wave) sleep, though the effects were stronger for women than for men.
How Awake Are You?
Make sure to stop drinking caffeine or stop spending a lot of time looking at screens. This will waken you up which is terrible if you are dealing with insomnia.
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A deep sleep is an essential for health and if you are dealing with insomnia, I would definitely recommend trying out at least one of those tips which I mentioned above. Again, I am not a doctor or professional nurse! I just want to share my experience and this will hopefully be a complete game changer for some of you...
What are your tips and tricks to fall asleep better?
Have you any secret mysteries that helped you to get a deep sleep
Thanks for joining me today
Stay focused
Love, Soldier
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Keep it up! Your content is unique, and I see things only going up for you :)
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Insomnia does not so much interfere with sleep as it makes you think ...
Omg such a useful post for me. I have been a light sleeper and infact myself and my coworker .. we both suffer from lack of sleep . Some times. I am wide awake 3 am in the morning.. looking at the celing .. tried melatonin worked for some time and then stopped .. donot want to take valium or any such thing.. tried working out, milk.. nothing seems to work. Will try ur tips .. thank you
Oh I am sad to hear that you have such a light sleep. I hope that some of my tips will help you!
Having a deep sleep is one of my problem, playing game is what I do to help me fall asleep, it helps me fall asleep but makes me more sleep late.
So alarm is just a disturbance because I want to sleep more.
Your tip about Lavender is what I am thinking, guess this was a very helpful tip from you, gonna try this, thanks @soldier
I wouldnt recommend playing any games because your mind is thinking about the last thing you did before falling asleep at night. Try to avoid looking at screens and use natural oils like lavender, drinking a lot of water, doing some sports in the evening etc
Wonderful animation
Glad you like it
That is a beautiful meditation! I love the suggestion to record the affirmations because I was wondering. How I could remember to say all of that.
you are right...
Thank you for this beautiful post now i can fall asleep better :D
Hopefully
I personally need to stay away from phone of pc atleast 20 mins before go to bed!
I should do the same! I have a great sleep and I need 20-40 seconds to fall asleep but it hurts my eyes and I believe there are many aspects why you shouldnt be on a tech device at night
Very nice post and I definitely agree with you regarding mobile phones away from bed during the night. There is an amazing herb called "Valeriana" which you can drink and helps a lot.
Check it out here:
https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B1
Thank you for sharing! Never heard of this herb before!
I'll try to put lavender. And then often I can not fall asleep half the night.
Oh you already tried out lavender? Maybe do some sports at the evening ...
I'm only going to try lavender. I'm just very tired by the evening, and therefore do not sleep.
Thank you ! I will follow your tips. Actually i am having a hard time sleeping at night. I can just sleep for only 3-4 hours. I want to have a full 8 hours sleep but its very hard for me to get it . I don't now why . I used to count to help me to fall asleep faster but it is not working . I will surely try your advice.Thank you again.
Maybe you should do some sports in the evening so your body just wants to rest?
Thank you for your advice. I will going to do that .
Great tips for getting to sleep. I love the idea of falling asleep with a dream and waking up with a purpose. I aim to make that my mantra. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you find it helpful :)
@soldier why are you so dammn beautiful.......
Thank you! Appreciate it
wonderful post @soldier your photo looks like beautiful and there are many important tips for health of this post,thanks for sharing
upvoted and following updates...
Thanks, glad you like it
I've found the best way to handle my sleep problems was switching to a polyphasic one - where I'd have a small "core" period (3-4 hours) and then 1-2 short naps (30m - 1hr) throughout the day.
I'm lucky in that I do freelance from home so I have that flexibility.
It's pretty great overall, though, because I'm feeling refreshed, I'm not fighting off sleep, but I'm also not forcing it, either. It basically lets my body rest when it needs to rather than laying in bed, endlessly tossing & turning or worrying (even without anything distracting).
As far as the post goes -- all great suggestions! These do definitely help especially with just getting into the habit of not messing with any tech after a certain time.
True! Not messing with any tech before going to bed is an essential for a deep, healthy sleep! Thank you for sharing your experiences! Maybe some of the other Steemians will find this helpful as well
Reading it make me fall asleep ... I'm joking of course haha ! Very good writing thank you for sharing :)
This deserves some attention. Upvoted and resteemed...
Thanks, really appreciate it !
It's so typical you are writing about food and sleep, because just yesterday did I start a new sort of diet which is 100% vegetables, no wheat and no sugars. I also need to avoid lactose so no yoghurts for me like in your list.
And I do this in large part because I also have sleep problems! I hope to see some results this coming week!
Wow this is great! You started and shortly after I wrote a post about it. Let me know if you got any results! Would love to know if you can sleep better if you eat a certain food!
My first two nights have been great so far! I am thinking my stomach cannot handle fats or sugars as well (maybe candida). So for the first time in months I have enough energy to do things finally! Pretty excited, although I am craaaaaaving sugars... Also my BMI is too low, I kind of don't want to drop the sugars and fats in fear of becoming too skinny!
I also think, that it is a good meditation. I like the suggestion of registering the affirmations ...
I have some problems regarding sleeping, I will try these methods.
Let me know what happened
I need a deep sleep :D I sleep now in the daytime and fall asleep heavily because the sun is outside the window .. Maybe these tips will help me even in this kind of sleep, I'll try.
Let me know if it helped you!
A deep sleep is important to be full of energy throughout the day
Beyond helpful tips , I have a history of insomnia and it continues till this day. I have tried everything and it seems like the more I try to force myself to sleep , I stay awake for longer . I also have a problem drinking Coke in the day , maybe that carries on? I'm going to try drinking tea late night to help me relax a bit and definitely will try out the foods for dinner
I think it must be a terrible feeling to be a victim of insomnia. I think people will get aggressive and really strenuous during the day if they havent slept in a while. These were some helpful tips that I have used personally and read in articles as well. I just want to let you know that you should try only natural stuff. Do not use any medicines because you´ll never know whats in there !
I had a bad history of trying to take NyQuil but I got over it about 2 years ago now I'll try out natural remedies
I know people say it's bad to look at screens before sleeping, but one of the best things for me to do when I can't sleep is put my laptop on and watch something light, like an amusing anime. Takes you mind off things.
Time to sleep ................. he he he
Excellent post... Already steemit is causing me lack of sleep as i steem a lot! 😋 We are meant to get enough sleep if not the side effect is Soo much...did a post on such some weeks ago...you beautifully nailed this..m thanks for such worthy of my support...keep such coming as am glad am following
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thanks alot, sometimes i have troubles sleeping :) this might help alot :)
I do have falling asleep problems. I think, putting the phone away might be a useful way of solving it.
Thank you very much for these suggestions
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