Two weeks ago someone asked about help to counter insomnia. I let the string go without commenting, but here goes:
A good article on what foods to eat before sleeping:
yrealage/12/top-10-foods-for-a-good-night-s-sleep
My view is that some insomnia is caused by bringing to bed serious worries people have. So one should confront these worries and take concrete steps to reduce them. A common worry, these days, is financial problems.
If one can set worries aside, then one should set the atmostsphere for sleeping. For me, this is putting on a escapist DVD movie, a movie that is a light comedy (not tense or violent). For other people, this could mean soothing music (Mozart?).
Once the setting is right, for me, what I do is have a systematic daydream planned. Each person's daydream differs, but one should train oneself to escape from the day's worries and reality, and firmly stay in the daydream, and not retrun to the day's problems. Other people call this "counting sheep", but for me the daydream is what works.
Become more spiritual, so one can discipline the mind.
Finally, I recommend exercising before dinner, and lazing around after dinner before bed. From what I can read, and for me, if one exercizes say 1 hour before dinner, this actually helps one sleep. Those who skip exercizing, or who do not exercize, this can bring on insomnia.
Finally, cut back on caffeine where pssible.
I hope all of this helps!
-- Davidj
A good article on what foods to eat before sleeping:
yrealage/12/top-10-foods-for-a-good-night-s-sleep
My view is that some insomnia is caused by bringing to bed serious worries people have. So one should confront these worries and take concrete steps to reduce them. A common worry, these days, is financial problems.
If one can set worries aside, then one should set the atmostsphere for sleeping. For me, this is putting on a escapist DVD movie, a movie that is a light comedy (not tense or violent). For other people, this could mean soothing music (Mozart?).
Once the setting is right, for me, what I do is have a systematic daydream planned. Each person's daydream differs, but one should train oneself to escape from the day's worries and reality, and firmly stay in the daydream, and not retrun to the day's problems. Other people call this "counting sheep", but for me the daydream is what works.
Become more spiritual, so one can discipline the mind.
Finally, I recommend exercising before dinner, and lazing around after dinner before bed. From what I can read, and for me, if one exercizes say 1 hour before dinner, this actually helps one sleep. Those who skip exercizing, or who do not exercize, this can bring on insomnia.
Finally, cut back on caffeine where pssible.
I hope all of this helps!
-- Davidj
