Tricks against insomnia

it's curently 00:54 am(midnight) and I can'g sleep. I guess insomnia is very useless. I don't know for you, but I actually come to stress because I can't sleep and that I have a not so relaxing day the next morning. So here are my own little tricks for insomnia.

Get out of bed

Your bedroom should never be anything ese than a room you can sleep and relax in. Try to keep all work and homework out of the place and get out of the room so your mind doesn't alow itself to assimilate a bedroom like a stressful place. You should instead go in your living room.

Get yourself something to do

Insomnia is sleep disorder, so no matter what you'll do, even if your sleepy, you won't be able to sleep so bring yourself a good book or draw mandalas(it's so relaxing) while listenning to very calm music. I have a Youtube playlist I personally created. If you're ever interested, my Youtube user is the same as here so Eve_Loves_Cats!

Snack

You can't sleep and your body needs energy, so eat something healty like an apple or grapes... Something sweet but healthy, like fruits. It'll allow your body to have a minimum energy and help you pass the headache and empty stomach feeling.

Listen to music

Ok... Already mentionned up above but I believe music is an universal language helping people to comunicate. Listening to relaxing music, baroque or classical can help some to feel better. stress is going out and your mind is focusing on the message the music sends you. It's like an unknown language to use but our subconcious knows it and I really do recomand you trying ti go check my playlist because the message in the songs is positive and really helps you get to sleep.

Zootherapy

You have pets? A cat, a dog, a bird or a fish? Just hang out a bit. Tell them your feelings and spend time with them. It's relaxing and efficient. Also, when a cat purrs, it helps our mind to clam down. It's like a sign showing you're safe and that your pet loves you. It always help to feel loved when you can't sleep, in my opinion.

Meditation

I guess it's something religious and you're not totally wrong. But you know, to focus on deep breaths and to think about somethings positive will help your mind fall asleep. And let me make this clear. You can not empty your mind. This is physically impossible. I think you have to be like the professional of meditation, so instead of thinking ''Don't think of anything'' and ''empty your mind'' and discouraging yourself 'cause it doesn't work, just consider focussing on something you liked about your day. It can be your meal, the only time your crush looked at you, you cat/dog coming to wake you up at 4 in the morning... I don't really care what goes in your mind but it works. Also, here is a tip for breating. 4-4-8

~4-4-8

4 seconds, breath in.

4 seconds, you keep your breath in your lungs.

8 seconds, your breath out slowly.

Here! A lot more tricks can be found on the internet and you can use apps for meditation if you feel better with it. Things to not do though would be:

Avoid electronic devices

You can't sleep so you go on your phone or your tablet. Blue rays are disturbing to the brain and ruin concentration. You won't be able to stay asleep or concentrated and it will only make your insomnia worst.

Eat sweets

Contradicting myself again saying you should eat sweet.. Well yeah, but good sweets since they are longer to fully disolve. Your cells will consume less natural sugar like in an apple in more time than it would with a cookie by example.

The only reason here is that the apple's sugar molecule will be bigger so it will take longer for your body to assimilate it. So it's a little less energy on a longer period of time but you won't be so hungry after 15 minutes than if you've chosen the cookie.

Focus on fears/stressing events...

I relate for this one. I believe to focus on stressful events that occured or that will happen such as exams and tests can be... Ish! Our mind is program to fear. If we didn't fear or stress, about 6 million years ago, humanity would have died. We wouldn't be here. So considering it as normal, it's sad that it touches not so dangerous things in our lives such as failling an exam because at first, it was their for survival. But as I said higher in the text, to focus on your positive insignificant thing your mind remember from the day is benefic. And yes... Mind is programed for us to remember mostly the bad stuff so we can avoid other ''dangers'' or real dangers and guess why? Survival! We're so well made us living poeple. Just try to remember the interesting thing you had.

So zootherapy or meditation? No electronic device and no bad thoughts always help. Hope my tricks will help you feel better and have a good night!♡

Eve

My Youtube chanel is Eve_Loves_Cats! for my playlist if you're ever interested

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