How to Attain a Restful Night of Sleep

Thu March 26, 2009

Many people have problems sleeping. Today I want to discuss sleep and ways to attain a restful night of sleep.

Loss of sleep or interrupted sleep can cause many problems. Such as:

Depressed immune function

Inability to concentrate

Irritability

Prone to accidents

Everyone should strive to attain seven to nine hours of quality sleep per night. Some of the things you can do to improve your sleep are:

Begin to unwind two hours before bedtime

Dim your lights thirty to forty-five minutes before bedtime

Use your bed for two things only: rest and sleep

If you are still having problem falling asleep or staying asleep try some of these techniques:

Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Diaphragmic Breathing

White Noise

Keep a pencil & paper near your bed to write things down you are

afraid you may forget the next morning

Supplement with one or more of these:

Magnesium / Melatonin/Hops / Passion Flower / Valerian Root

Please tell your friends and family about this tip so they too can benefit from a healthy lifestyle.

Be sure to check out Steve Fisher’s web site at http://www.naturopathicdoctorsoffice.com/

By Dr. Steve Fisher