How to Get Rest--Shakespeare's 'great Nourisher of Life's Feast.'
"I'm tired!' 'I didn't sleep well." I'm exhausted!' How often do you say that, feel that or hear that from people? I hear it all the time. even from young children in schools I teach in. And that's scary, when children who notoriously have 'boundless energy' are worn out.
We're pretty savvy to the fact that in industrio-commercial world, we are getting not only less sleep but -and this is a crucial 'but' - less rest. We are 'on jump' 24-7 it seems. And our lives, bodies, families and are suffering.
This sounds pretty bleak, but there's hope. Here are some simple tips and remedies to make what sleep you do get, more restful and refreshing. These simple ideas will work with most all ages. They are also essentially free to implement and focus on natural healing. I've listed the ideas in categories, based upon the type of technique.
What to put in or take out of your body:
--Eliminate all caffeine products starting about 6 hours before you hit the hay. This includes coffee, chocolate, soda and tea.
--Eliminate all refined sugar products.
--Avoid citrus products which are extremely high in sugar and can be difficult to digest during rest.
--Avoid juices which are also high in sugar.
--Limit highly salted snacks which will cause you to be thirsty and not sleep well.
--Eat a small protein-rich snack before bed: cheese or peanut butter and crackers, carrots in a yogurt dip, low sugar yogurt or kefir, a banana,
--Avoid meals or large snacks before retiring; digestion keeps your bodily systems awake and active when you are trying to sleep.
--Sip a cup of herbal tea slowly; chamomile has always been known to induce rest.
--Warmed milk generates tryptophan, a natural hormone which produces drowsiness and rest.
--One 5oz glass of dry red wine can help you to sleep well also.
--Drink 8oz of water shortly before bed to flush out your system.
Bed Basics:
--Run a warm moist air humidifier to help you breathe well.
--Launder bedding every 2-3 weeks.
--Spray your sheets with Febreeze for a nice fresh smell.
We're pretty savvy to the fact that in industrio-commercial world, we are getting not only less sleep but -and this is a crucial 'but' - less rest. We are 'on jump' 24-7 it seems. And our lives, bodies, families and are suffering.
This sounds pretty bleak, but there's hope. Here are some simple tips and remedies to make what sleep you do get, more restful and refreshing. These simple ideas will work with most all ages. They are also essentially free to implement and focus on natural healing. I've listed the ideas in categories, based upon the type of technique.
What to put in or take out of your body:
--Eliminate all caffeine products starting about 6 hours before you hit the hay. This includes coffee, chocolate, soda and tea.
--Eliminate all refined sugar products.
--Avoid citrus products which are extremely high in sugar and can be difficult to digest during rest.
--Avoid juices which are also high in sugar.
--Limit highly salted snacks which will cause you to be thirsty and not sleep well.
--Eat a small protein-rich snack before bed: cheese or peanut butter and crackers, carrots in a yogurt dip, low sugar yogurt or kefir, a banana,
--Avoid meals or large snacks before retiring; digestion keeps your bodily systems awake and active when you are trying to sleep.
--Sip a cup of herbal tea slowly; chamomile has always been known to induce rest.
--Warmed milk generates tryptophan, a natural hormone which produces drowsiness and rest.
--One 5oz glass of dry red wine can help you to sleep well also.
--Drink 8oz of water shortly before bed to flush out your system.
Bed Basics:
--Run a warm moist air humidifier to help you breathe well.
--Launder bedding every 2-3 weeks.
--Spray your sheets with Febreeze for a nice fresh smell.
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