Sleepless nights also mean tired days.
If you do not sleep well at night, you are well aware that it is miserable and takes the pleasure out of your day time activities.
And in spite of the exhaustion, you know you will have difficulty falling asleep when you go to bed, in spite of your tiredness.
Establishing a new sleep routine will mean learning about what your body needs to be able to fall asleep, and following it regularly.
Options include hot showers, regular bedtimes, warm milk, as well as herbs that are known to encourage sleep.
Herbs that have been found to induce sleep include: Chamomile - (also known as passion flower) promotes relaxation and relieves stress, is mildly sedating, and acts as a muscle relaxant.
It is commonly consumed as a tea.
It does have some side effects.
These include an allergy risk for those who are allergic to daisy, marigold and other flowers in the compositae family.
It can increase the risk of miscarriage.
Kava -relieves anxiety and depression and can induce sleep.
There are concerns about kava, and it is recommended for use as a very short term solution for healthy adults.
Learn more about kava so that you make an informed decision.
Lavendar -relieves anxiety and insomnia.
It is used in a variety of ways including massage, pillows with seeds and flowers, and in an oil burner.
There are a variety of different lavenders so you could investigate the best choice for you Valerian -has been shown in studies to shorten the time required to fall asleep.
Although some people find that it works immediately, it normally needs to be taken regularly for the best results.
Hops- are used to encourage sleep, and have a number of other effects including skin, digestion, and menopause.
When used to assist sleep, it is usually combined with other herbs such as valerian.
Why Should You Use Herbs? Using herbal treatments are a great way to overcome sleepless nights without using medications.
Drug therapy can help you to sleep, but it does not address the issues that are causing your insomnia.
They also do not give you a natural sleep.
Herbs encourage natural sleep, are not addictive, and will not affect you in the morning.
They will assist you to sleep normally, which allows you to wake up refreshed in the morning.
Herbs do provide a safer alternative, and can be included as part of your sleep routine.
You will still need to get to know what your body needs to get to sleep, and create a routine that works for you.
Herbs can play a healthy part in that routine, but will work better if you have spent time relaxing, and removed stimulants from your diet.
Overcoming sleepless nights is more that getting one night's sleep.
It is about setting up a bedtime routine that makes it possible for your body to fall asleep every night.
There are activities that everyone needs to sleep better, but you also need to understand your own body to achieve good sleeping patterns.