Most of us have times where it's difficult for us to fall asleep. So, what can we do? Here are some tips to help improve your sleep.
- Try having a cup of chamomile, lemongrass or mint tea to help provide relaxation and reduce anxiety
- Avoid alcohol before bedtime as it will result in fragmented sleep
- Avoid chocolate and caffeine
- No soda - well, no one should ever drink soda of any kind as it's a toxin to your body
- Avoid a big heavy protein meal as that will increase dopamine, which will excite your body
- Try having a meal consisting of foods with tryptophan like chickpeas, eggs, milk, banana, or oats. For example try some hummus, or have some nut butter on a slice of whole grain bread with a banana
- Include 1 non-alcoholic beer as the hops in it will raise GABA (Gamma- Aminobutyric Acid),which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in your brain. Hops increases alpha brain waves (sleep waves)
- Try using essential oils like lavender, chamomile, ylang-ylang, marjoram, or lemon as these will work on your adrenals. You can find them here - http://mydoterra.com/heidimaher
- Have a dose of magnesium to provide a calming effect. Sources of magnesium are leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, seeds, avocado, seafood, and dark chocolate. Or, you can have a spoonful of a supplement Natural Calm in a glass of water.
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