My doctor has me doing things differently at night so I not only fall asleep, but sleep well. I'm taking a mixture of herbs and melatonin 20 minutes before bed, and it's helping tremendously. I used to take valerian root on its own to help me sleep, and it was moderately helpful. This herb mixture includes a higher dosage of valerian root than I was taking along with about 10 other high doses of herbs to help knock me out. Believe it or not, the mixture isn't always enough. Sometimes my adrenaline is too high, but the greatest reason I have sleep problems is due to an overactive adrenal gland (which is overactive due to an inability to digest and absorb food, meaning I'm not creating energy.)
But I wanted more help with sleep. So I decided to try aromatherapy! I bought a diffuser with several neat features. It's a humidifier, pumping out lots of mist all night long. It also has a feature where it lights up and glows various colors, rotating through the colors slowly. The light is bright enough to read a book while laying in bed, but dim enough to create a sleepy night time atmosphere. As for the aromatherapy, I'm adding an organic blend of essential oils called "Tranquil," and it's powerful. I didn't expect a smell to affect me that much!
In other words, I LOVE my aromatherapy diffuser/ humidifier! I don't know what I'd do without it now that I'm getting used to it.
What are some natural methods you use to help "knock you out" at night so you can sleep?
But I wanted more help with sleep. So I decided to try aromatherapy! I bought a diffuser with several neat features. It's a humidifier, pumping out lots of mist all night long. It also has a feature where it lights up and glows various colors, rotating through the colors slowly. The light is bright enough to read a book while laying in bed, but dim enough to create a sleepy night time atmosphere. As for the aromatherapy, I'm adding an organic blend of essential oils called "Tranquil," and it's powerful. I didn't expect a smell to affect me that much!
In other words, I LOVE my aromatherapy diffuser/ humidifier! I don't know what I'd do without it now that I'm getting used to it.
What are some natural methods you use to help "knock you out" at night so you can sleep?