Insomnia - My enemy is back

The best way to break down insomnia is through common sense. As I've stated before, I may be the Sleep Guru but I'm no Doctor. What I've learned over the years working as a sleep consultant is that if you listen to your body you will find the answers. Most people can cure insomnia on their own just by accepting the cause of their insomnia. Let me explain some of the causes to help you better understand.

Depression, anxiety, muscle pain, sleep apnea, snoring, herbs, caffeine, smoking, fear, stress, jet lag, noise, late night exercise, changes in work, restless leg syndrome, or writing this blog.

So this is where the common sense and self healing come in, remember accepting is the key. Let's play a little game I call "the if game".
If you drink caffeine all night do you think your going to bed?
If getting ready for bed includes responding to 50 emails, how much sleep will you get?
If you feel like making Pumping Iron 3 right before bed, forget closing those eyes.
If you live at State and Rush and sleep with your window open sirens are not the new sleep machine.
The others are a little bit harder to address, depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, and stress. The key to beating these is not giving up and trying a few self help cures I've learned over the years. I talked about what not to do, let's address what you can do.

Meditation before going to bed is very helpful. This will help you clear your mind of all the stress and worries. It's important to go to bed with a peaceful mind.
Take a warm bath or shower. This helps to relax the muscles, takes the tension out. Your body will loosen up and be more willing to sleep.
Drink caffeine free tea with chamomile. Chamomile is a natural sleep aid that I often use to help quite the noise before bed. Start with these three, if your're still having problems, leave me a comment and I'll see what I can do.