Anyone have a good natural insomnia cure?

[taq8ojh]

I don't think it's breating-related, otherwise wife would probably notice. It's something messed up in my brain, lol.

 

[Firetower]

Try some Magnesium like Natural Calm


I used to suffer from insomnia for years.. I started taking lunesta.. I had my first child and decided it was best to get off of it... what a nightmare getting off of it..

 

[Whisper]

I'd still say you should meet with a specialist to try cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia. Particularly when the problem is falling asleep, it's generally not going to be some neurological issue (those tend to involve having trouble staying awake and/or odd behaviors while sleeping), it's cognitive-behavioral. Fact is, people often times suck at falling asleep, and then they get in their heads about it, which ends up making it worse. I'd be willing to bet that with most "natural" insomnia cures, the biggest and/or only contributing factor to their efficacy is the placebo effect, which helps you to A) get out of your own head and stop freaking out about falling asleep, and B) causes you to unknowingly establish better sleep hygiene behaviors.

 

[owens114]

Why not trying to clear your mind by doing meditation, it can aslo stop overacted brains and provide good sleep.

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[TheGardener]

Or you could try sex.