- Have a consistent bedtime and create a routine. Taking a warm bath with 1-2 cups of Epsom salts in it and a few drops of lavender essential oil works great for many people.
- Reduce your caffeine, especially later in the day and make sure to avoid large meals in the evening.
- Help balance your body with herbal adaptogens. Adaptogens are herbs that help your body deal with stress. A few that I love…
- Ashwaganda – helps your body deal with stress in the body and for those with thyroid issues, it helps to balance them.
- Cordyceps – a medicinal mushroom that helps fight fatigue and boost energy while at the same time allows you to have a good nights sleep.
- My favorite is a cup of linden tea before bed – linden helps your body to relax and let go of the events of the day. If I find myself up at 2 am, a cup of linden tea puts me right back to bed
- Another favorite – skullcap – great when you find your mind spinning. It doesn’t make you sleepy but stops the mind movies that are stopping your from falling asleep
3 Comments
Amy
Exercise! Fresh air! Hard work outside—all this and add Getting Up Early to Work on my blog = no problems sleeping here!
Bonnie Rogers
you’re lucky Amy – exercise and fresh air – fabulous. keep with it
Claudia Neely
My clients deal with sleep issues all the time. You give awesome advice! I will refer my clients to your great blog!
Bonnie Rogers
Claudia, thanks so much. Refer them to my blog, but also let them know that i have a complementary call if they want to chat about ways to personalize programs for them. Claudia, what do you do?
Mae
I actually learned that lack of sleep can lead to serious health problems, and can lead to pre-mature skin aging! I have problems with oversleeping on weekends… do you have any advice for that?
Bonnie Rogers
Mae, lack of sleep can lead to many many health problems. So many already have adrenal burnout and not sleeping makes it worse. You want to try to get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night. Are you oversleeping on weekends because it feels good or are you just going to bed later and are catching up with your sleep. I’d recommend if you are consistently oversleeping on the weekend that you should set your alarm clock and get outside and take a good brisk walk, you’ll wake up. :)