The Best Sleep Aids Will Not Knock You Out!
The best sleep aids may not be what normally comes to mind. Most people think that taking a prescription, or over the counter drug is their only hope for a good night sleep. This could not be farther from the truth. Any drug you take to help you sleep can have dangerous side effects. Besides for being addictive, you can wake feeling groggy, which is never a good way to start the day. You will most likely feel out of sorts, lose your temper quickly, and possibly be uncoordinated. This can be detrimental to your job, your health, and is not good for the people around you. Also drugs will not give you the deep sleep, or R.E.M. sleep that you need for your body and mind to recover from the days’ events.
What are the best sleep aids are things that can be found in nature. Nature surrounds us with her beauty every moment of every day, yet we tend to forget about it when thinking of how to help our bodies or minds.
Have you ever been able to drift off to sleep while listening to the sound of the rain falling? This is just one example of natures best sleep aids. You can incorporate this type of thinking when you are looking for a way to help you sleep. Natural lighting, different herbs, soft music, and the calm colors of nature can all be helpful to a good night sleep. All of these are better than any man-made drug that you can think of.
If you lead a hectic life style during the day don’t think that you can’t relax before bed. You just need to find your own best sleep aid. First you need to change your bedtime habits, starting 1 hour or even 30 minutes before bed can make a big difference. Get into comfortable PJs, turn off any loud music or disrupting television show, turn down the lights.
Do not drink anything with caffeine in it. Sometimes even drinks that say decaffeinated still have trace amounts of caffeine, which may be just enough to keep you awake, and discovering your best sleep aids.
Check the temperature where you sleep, anything too warm or cold could cause you to have a bad night sleep. If taking a bath or shower right before bed relaxes you, do that. If you find that taking your shower tends to wake you up a little, try taking one before you start your bedtime routine, or in the morning.
The key to your best sleep aids are good sleep habits. Remember:
• Calming music
• Low lighting
• Good temperature
• Soft colors in your bedroom
• Comfortable PJs
• A comfortable bed
• No caffeine
• No disruptive television
Do not give up after a few days if these things do not work. Finding your own best sleep aids may take a week or so, but you will find them to be well worth the effort.
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