Insomnia...some tips to make you sleep like a baby

                                    

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Insomnia:

 habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep. 

These last few months I have suffered severely from insomnia.  It is as if my brain just don't switch off.  I have always been a light sleeper, but lately it has become worse.  My partner falls asleep in less than 60 seconds, and then the snoring starts.  Oh my.... there are so many factors that play a roll in me not sleeping. 

I get irritated because I can't fall asleep, then the snoring irritates me even more.  Then my brain starts to over think about all sorts of crap.  I am sure that I am able to think myself into a depression.  Finally I just lay there, wide awake staring at the ceiling!

                                          

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I have tried sleeping tablets, but for some reason, they keep me awake, and has the complete opposite effect of what it should. I once was in hospital for two weeks and got minimal sleep because of the sleeping tablets they gave me, and possibly because my bed was right next to the ICU entrance. Well that is another story altogether. 

I have searched high and low for remedies to let me sleep better.  I have tried reading, and that definitely doesn't help.  I have tried listening to music....but no luck.  Recently I found the perfect solution.

                                        

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Meditation.  Yes.... believe it or not,  I meditate! I am busy training my mind to fall asleep. It is not such an easy process, but the fact of the matter is, I get more sleep than I am used to.  I feel better, I am more positive about life, and the overall effect is just positive.  

 Meditation is a practice where an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness. 

Not sleeping makes me a groggy person during the day, and it has a serious negative effect on my daily routine. I have reduced energy levels and mood swings. I get irritated very easily, but not sleeping makes it worse.  It also has an effect on my appetite.  If I don't sleep I get hungry.  I eat too much before falling asleep, and that in turn cause me not to sleep.  

I never knew what a great effect meditation could have on your overall health.   To meditate at that time of night, helps me sleep better and I usually feel refreshed in the morning.  I see meditation as exercise for my brain.  I found some very interesting videos online that helps me with this process that I would like to share with you.    

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzV6J4WCwRM

This was the first one I watched and it definitely got the ball rolling.  This has been a great experience and I am sure that you can find a video that suits your needs.  

The process of meditation is changing me as a person.  Hopefully for the better, and I hope anyone who struggles with insomnia will make use of meditation to fall asleep. Throw away those sleeping tablets, forget about all your worries, and turn to meditation.  It's the right thing to do! :)

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Sleep tight...don't forget to steem before you do!