Q: My insomnia is getting worse with all the stress surrounding me. Can you provide some tools to help with sleep?
A: We are a culture of insomnia, yet the behaviors we use contribute to this. Avoid stimulants such as excess alcohol, sugar, caffeine, social media, and too much screen time. Try not to have arguments before bed, emotionally charged discussions, paying bills or reading negative material. In other words, play soft music, go outside and watch the stars, be in silence, drink a glass a warm milk or chamomile tea. Practice self-soothing techniques such as a warm bath, cuddle with your pet, remind yourself you need a good nights rest and allow your left analytical brain to rest. Practice deep breathing, focus on the breath and allow disturbing thoughts to exhale from your mind and body out into a gray mist to dissolve.
Your body deserves a good nights rest. You need a good 8 hours of sleep to feel rejuvenated and restored. By practicing the above techniques, your insomnia should lessen and dissipate very quickly.