Sleep Better Tonight!
Are you a fan of horror movies? Do you like the movies of the past, that
didn't rely on blood or gore? Or are you a fan of the slash and thrash movies
like the "Saw" Franchise?
One thing about horror movies is that someone is always waking up in the
middle of the night-drenched in sweat, wondering if something or someone
is watching them?
If you find that you're waking up in the middle of night on a regular
basis, it's not someone watching you, it's probably anger.
That's right- waking up at 3:00 a.m. is usually stress or anger
about something happening at work, a troubled relationship
with a spouse, child, parent (fill in the blank), or stress over bills,
or something else.
And the old adage "never go to bed mad" is certainly true.
Anger and/or stress keeps your mind occupied and your body tense,
setting you up for an increase in sleep-disrupting stress hormones.
Another problem caused by 3 a.m. wakeups?
Some people feel pain in the rectum area, a pain that feels
like hemrroids.
So, how do you get to sleep and stay asleep?
Listed below are some suggestions.
a) Write it out-
Write out what's bothering you in a journal.
b) Pray It Out-
Think it only works for Tim Tebow? It'll work for you too.
Say your favorite prayer slowly about 5 times. It'll help
end racing thoughts as well.
c) Exercise-
About 3 to 4 hrs. before bed. Don't do it to close to bedtime
or you'll be too wired for sleep.
d) Eat Some Cheese-
About and hr. before bed, eat some cottage, ricotta, or cheddar cheese.
Cheese supplys you with an amino acid that your brain converts into the
feel-good hormone serotonin. Cheese also helps you dream and remember
those dreams.
e) A Massage-
Give yourself a hand or foot massage. Or ask a loved one to do it.
Massaging the hundreds of pressure points on your hands and feet,
help you relax and get to sleep.
f) Still Waking Up-
If you do wake up, read an audiobook. A regular book or T.V. will
emit light, and that light may keep you up for an hour or more.
That's it- Some tips to avoid the 3:a.m. wakeups, that are so common
in the horror movies.
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!
Are you a fan of horror movies? Do you like the movies of the past, that
didn't rely on blood or gore? Or are you a fan of the slash and thrash movies
like the "Saw" Franchise?
One thing about horror movies is that someone is always waking up in the
middle of the night-drenched in sweat, wondering if something or someone
is watching them?
If you find that you're waking up in the middle of night on a regular
basis, it's not someone watching you, it's probably anger.
That's right- waking up at 3:00 a.m. is usually stress or anger
about something happening at work, a troubled relationship
with a spouse, child, parent (fill in the blank), or stress over bills,
or something else.
And the old adage "never go to bed mad" is certainly true.
Anger and/or stress keeps your mind occupied and your body tense,
setting you up for an increase in sleep-disrupting stress hormones.
Another problem caused by 3 a.m. wakeups?
Some people feel pain in the rectum area, a pain that feels
like hemrroids.
So, how do you get to sleep and stay asleep?
Listed below are some suggestions.
a) Write it out-
Write out what's bothering you in a journal.
b) Pray It Out-
Think it only works for Tim Tebow? It'll work for you too.
Say your favorite prayer slowly about 5 times. It'll help
end racing thoughts as well.
c) Exercise-
About 3 to 4 hrs. before bed. Don't do it to close to bedtime
or you'll be too wired for sleep.
d) Eat Some Cheese-
About and hr. before bed, eat some cottage, ricotta, or cheddar cheese.
Cheese supplys you with an amino acid that your brain converts into the
feel-good hormone serotonin. Cheese also helps you dream and remember
those dreams.
e) A Massage-
Give yourself a hand or foot massage. Or ask a loved one to do it.
Massaging the hundreds of pressure points on your hands and feet,
help you relax and get to sleep.
f) Still Waking Up-
If you do wake up, read an audiobook. A regular book or T.V. will
emit light, and that light may keep you up for an hour or more.
That's it- Some tips to avoid the 3:a.m. wakeups, that are so common
in the horror movies.
Good Luck!
JGib~~
RedCarpetRxs!
