Could the secret to sleeping like a baby lie within how you feel about yourself?
Deep restful sleep is dependent on, you guessed it, your contentedness with yourself. Everyone knows that stress and other factors that we encounter throughout our lives can affect our sleep but not everyone understands how significant this is.
Insomnia is the most typical sign of stress, anxiety, excessive thought, hypersensitivity, over working, too much travel or stimulant use. Emotions such as irritability, anger, jealousy, resentment and hatred also contribute to troubled sleeping. Anxiety is associated with sleep problems for all ages.
How do you love yourself to a better night's sleep? Change your lifestyle.
A good night's sleep can be closer then you think.
Simple changes can really effect not only how you feel about yourself, but how soundly you sleep.
Diet is very important. Avoid foods like sugar, alcohol, caffeine and excess fruits. (Avoiding sugar and will also make your skin healthier). Avoid the notorius gluten and other inflammatory foods. Be careful not to eat too late either. Adequate exercise will also aid in the quality your night's sleep, but do not over or under do it. Changing your diet and exercise routine will make you feel healthier and better about yourself. Try aerobics - they have the added bnefit of easing anxiety.
Try new things. Meditation and breathing exercises will help to calm a restless mind. Find what works for you. Loving yourself, getting to the root of your insomnia and finding healthy effective ways to treat it will be the best thing you can do for yourself. Let's face it, insomnia takes a huge toll on your daily life. Giving yourself the sleep of your dreams will change your life.
If you think that mental unrest and excessive stress are just part of life and you are having trouble sleeping visit Dr. Guggenheim at Second Nature Care. She will spend the time to understand the root cause of your insomnia and/or anxiety and find the best treatment and lifestyle changes for you.
