Sleep & Relax

Simple tips for an easier night's sleep:

~ Drink a warm cup of herbal tea a half hour before bed to signal your body it's time to relax. Add a dropperful of a calming herbal tincture to your tea to double the effects.

~ If you do not prefer tea, you could take a dropperful of calming herbal tincture straight or in a couple of ounces of water instead. Hold it in your mouth a moment before swallowing to allow the herb's properties to absorb through your mouth's tissues directly into your bloodstream for a faster result.

~ Stretch your muscles and burn off metabolic energy before bedtime by taking a walk after dinner. This will also extrovert your attention and can calm a worried mind. Even a walk earlier in the day can support better sleep. Plus doing this may give you added benefits of being in nature's surroundings.  (See article A Natural Therapy: Forest Bathing.)

~ Keep electronics out of the bedroom to create a peaceful sleep environment free of electromagnetic pollution. Charge your phone in a different room at night. Your body cells actually see artificial electromagnetic frequencies as light, which can stop your natural melatonin production and prevent you from falling or staying asleep. Blue light from screens in your eyes in the evening and shortly before bed create a similar problem. Try blue-blocking glasses and computer color adjustment software in the evening, and if possible, avoid viewing screens altogether right before bedtime.

Could Adrenal Fatigue be making your sleep more difficult? Read more Adrenal Fatigue: What It Is, How It Feels and How to Recover