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Getting a Good Night's Sleep

Getting to sleep

In a survey of Americans, 48% of the respondents reported suffering from occasional insomnia and 22% said they experienced it every night.

The exact function of sleep isn't entirely known, but it's recuperative benefits are obvious to everyone.

There are a number of prescription or over the counter medicines that are available to tackle insomnia, but these are usually recommended for occasional use as anecdotal evidence points to dependency setting in quite quickly, and also the quality of the sleep not being as restorative as naturally induced slumber.

For people having problem sleeping, there are a multitude of ideas, suggestions and products available. Here, we present a selection:

Sprinkle lavender droplets on your pillow
Turn your mattress regularly
Use only one pillow
Drink a milky drink before bed. Try mixing in some cinnamon as this can induce sleep.
Read before bed. Choose your reading material carefully - avoid current affairs or any material likely to stimulate your brain too much.
If you wake in the night, turn the light on and read again until tired.
Play gentle music in the bedroom.
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Recently, a product has come on the market called BedTime Milk. We would love to hear your experiences of this or similar products to see if it has benefitted you. What ideas do you have for getting to sleep? Let us know what works and what doesn't

Getting a Good Night's Sleep

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