Any ideas for a good sleep ?

Hi friends ,

this is for my friend .she is not able to sleep in the nights - she sleeps very late like 1am or 2 am as she keeps worrying abt her situation which is currently not good .can you pls post your suggestions on techniques to get a good early sleep cycle ? thanks in advance

Hi vidhya..

SOme points on this.

Reasons for not getting sleep:

1.Stress--Pondering over a problem(i think you have mentioned this)
2.Afternoon nap(long)
3.HEavy dinner
4.Sleep related disorders
5.Spending time infront of tv/pc monitor

Remedy

1.Following various relaxation techniques
2.Skipping nap
3.Change in food habits..Warm milk induces sleep
4.Visit a doctor
5.AVoid this

Having a quiet time for about an hr by reading or doing other activities induces sleep.


Hope this helps.

thanks alot Supriya for a quick reply. will definitely pass on the tips for my friend ..yes,she is currently undergoing a very high stress situation ,pls do pray for her ! thanks again !

I would like to add one more point exercising for 1/2 hr in the morning or evening(not too close to bedtime) will give sound sleep.

Have hot milk with a spoon of honey added to it before going to bed.

hi vidhya,
for the past few months, i too got my sleep cycles all messed up and couldn't sleep till 1 or 2 am... and consequetly the daytime too gets affected...can understand your friend's position...
ask her to use aromatherapy lavender lotion before going to bed...it invariably works...just rub a little onto your neck, hands, etc and take a deep breath...its a very calming scent and you'll soon sleep...
since you seem to be in the US, you can get it from Bath & Body works...i tried it sometime back, found it good... :)

Hi Pink Angel ,Sawparnika,

Thanks alot for the responses,will definitely try the warm milk idea and i'm buying the lavender lotion today as i work close to Bath & Body ,thanks again for your valuable inputs.

Hi kvidhya looks like you are telling my story. I tried so many things to drink, massages nothing worked right now my doc put me on light dose sleep medicine but guess what sometimes that also does not put me to sleep because of the stress.

Hi Kvidhya,

Here are the few tips of mine.

Count starting from 1 2.. and so on within her mind till she gets sleep.She should not think anything else and should concentrate on counting.I hope within 50 she will get sleep.

Ask her to take bath with warm or hot water before going to bed.

All the best.

Hi Shwetha,Indira ,

thanks for your responses . Shwetha ,i can definitely understand your situation, God will definitely provide quick resolutions for all your problems, will definitely include you in my prayers as well. Indira , will definitely ask my friend to try your tricks ,thanks again gals,this has been really helpful .