What should I do if I often suffer from insomnia?
Sleep is to ensure normal work and life during the day, so if people have insomnia, they can't get rest, which will affect their normal work and life. Some people are obviously tired and want to sleep, but they still can't sleep. So, what are the self-remedies for insomnia? What should I do if I often suffer from insomnia? Let's take a look.
- Relieve stress
The pressure of students' entrance exams, the heavy burden of work and family responsibilities for middle-aged people, and the psychological barriers of menopausal women may all lead to insomnia.
Therefore, you must learn to decompress yourself, relax your emotions, adjust your mentality, vent your emotions by communicating with others, cultivate your ability to withstand setbacks and blows, keep your mood comfortable, relieve troubles, and eliminate ideological worries.
Don't think about the unhappy things during the day at night, think about the happy things, and avoid insomnia caused by excessive mental work before going to bed.
- Do moderate exercise every day.
Doing some moderate exercise can relieve insomnia, but don't exercise at night, do it during the day. Exercise can relax the nervous system, thereby improving sleep disturbances.
- Choose the right dinner
Dinner should be light, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, less spicy food. Drink a glass of milk with honey before going to bed to help you sleep. Avoid spicy foods, cut down on caffeine and quit smoking, and avoid greasy, high-fat meals for dinner.
- Take a hot shower
A warm bath every night before bed can help you establish a regular sleep cycle, and an essential oil bath or sea salt bath will work even better. Massage can also promote sleep. Massage the temples and Baihui points several times a day.
- Comb your hair
Comb your hair with a wooden comb for 5 minutes before going to bed every night, take a foot bath for 30 minutes every night, and then rub the Yongquan acupoint for 10-20 minutes.