#6. Sleeping remedies : No clocks in your bedroom.
The clock in your bedroom might be your worst enemy.
Constantly checking the time will only increase your stress, minute after minute, hour after hour. Thus making it harder to turn off your brain and nervous system.
So stop looking at the time when you are in bed. Do not check your phone.
Hide your clock under your bed or in a drawer. And if you are so worried about sleeping too much or missing something, just write your important to-do list before going to bed.
#5. Reverse Psychology = Insomnia Medication
This may sound like a paradox, but every « sleep better » hack is welcome. isn’t it?
The University of Glasgow has conducted a highly interesting experimental investigation.
A small group was instructed to lay in bed and try to stay awake with their eyes wide open. The result was surprising.
Participants in the paradoxical intention PI group showed a significant reduction in sleep effort. And their sleep performance anxiety dropped significantly. They fall asleep faster.
So paradoxically, by simply changing the goal from desperately trying to fall asleep to trying to stay awake, you disarm the resistance. Your anxiety around falling asleep will decrease, making it easier for deep sleep to happen.
How to apply it? Next time you can’t sleep, do not focus on sleeping. Try as hard as you can to keep your eyes wide open.
This reverse psychology might do the trick for you.
#4. Aromatherapy for Insomnia Relief
What is better than sleep medicine? a candle with the scent you love!
The power of the fragrance is incredible. Listen, if a bad smell can make you uncomfortable and keep you awake, then reversely scented candles can help you sleep better.
Even better, research backs up aromatherapy use for insomnia help in a 2005 study at Wesleyan University. The results show that subjects who sniffed lavender oil for two minutes at three, 10-minute intervals before bedtime were able to sleep faster and they felt more vigorous in the morning.
A restful night and an energised morning!
In addition, the soft light of the candles will make the atmosphere much cozier than a bedside lamp.
Just make sure to buy your candle in a special safety container (for safety reasons).
Try it. You will sleep better… guaranteed!
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