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Insomina Insomnia and some self - care  tips and techniques .

More popular natural therapies to remove insomnia: 1.    Overwork, especially "knowledge" and "thinking" work, is a predominant form of laboring in today's high-tech high-paced society. All type of work and especially "knowledge" and "thinking" work can disrupt the Shen (Spirit) in Chinese medicine. See Chinese Medicine. Shen in Chinese medicine is best translated as spirit. It is an elusive concept - it includes the Western ideas about mind, consciousness, and Shen is associated with the force of human personality, the ability to think, discriminate, and choose appropriately. In a healthy person, Shen is the capacity of the mind to form ideas and is the desire of the personality to live life. When Shen loses its harmony, an individual's eyes may lack luster and their thinking may be muddled. A person so affected may be slow, forgetful or perhaps suffer insomnia.. The connection with Shen and sleeping is that your Shen, which is awake when you are and interacts with the world, needs to rest in something at the proper temperature and protectiom while you're asleep. At our Clinic, in addition to acupuncture and herbal therapies to harmonize the Shen, we coach you on setting up your sleep environment and being sensitive to pre-sleep and sleep environment adjustments. We encourage you to develop committed plans to stop any work at least one to two hours before sleep and avoid working out future to-do-lists and overactive mental activity prior to your resting time. 2.    Thinking too much or constant worry. A leading cause of insomnia and can be detrimental whether you do it during the day, right before bed time, or when you are trying to fall asleep. In addition to acupuncture and herbal therapies, many times this is going to require a lifestyle change. In acute and chronic cases our clinic offers coaching sessions and practices in deep, conscious breathing to quite the mind and makes you whole again. See our page on Air. 3.    Neglecting Body - Mind - Spirit Cultivation. Do whatever you do to soothe your body... if you don't do it as a standard practice your Spirit will fail to connect with your self. Solutions include finding a practice that gives you a sense of well-being. Possibilities include meditation, salt bath soaks, deep breathing see Water and Air. Also exercise practices such as Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Yoga Sleeping tips for a good night's sleep: Over the years of working clinically with patents and researching basic habits to make your sleep time more effective and allow the body to rest, nurture and recharge we offer the following tips and techniques: Keep temperature in bedroom 70 Degrees F or lower and combine with pre-bedtime hot bath soak can be a winning sleep combination. Sleep in complete darkness or as dark as possible, the smallest light can disrupt the circadian rhythm and your glands production of hormones, melatonin and serotonin. Warm feet -- a sign of healthy blood flow -- Wearing a pair of warm comfortable socks may help induce restful sleep. Thermo regulation -- the body's heat distribution system is strongly linked to sleep cycles. Lying down increases sleepiness by redistributing heat in the body from the core to the periphery Studies show that increases in blood flow in the hands and feet, along with diet, light, and hormone levels were good predictors of the body's readiness for sleep. Remove TV from bedroom, too stimulating on brain and extends time it takes to induce deep sleep. Go to bed as early as possible, our body systems, especially adrenal glands do major recovery and recharging during the hours 11pm - 2am. Additionally, the gall bladder clears toxins during the same period. If awake, toxins back up into the liver, which blocks the whole systems detox process and contributes to ill health. Listen to relaxation CDs or nature sounds, a good relaxation/meditation option to induce sleep Exercise regularly for at least 30 minutes every day helps one fall asleep. Exercise as early in day as possible. Avoid pre-bedtime workouts, which can turbo charge body's metabolism. Regulate bedtime snacks and avoid pre-bedtime snacks if possible. If one must, snack several hours before bedtime and avoid grains, refined sugar (both can create unwanted blood sugar swings). Avoid caffeine, alcohol and fluids in general well before bedtime. If snacks are necessary eating a high protein before bedtime can provide L - tryptophan a precursor for melatonin and serotonin the sleep hormones. Add a small piece of fruit to help tryptophan cross the blood brain barrier. Reduce or avoid as many drugs as possible. Many medications, both prescription and over the counter, may affect sleep. Many times conditions, which caused the drugs to be taken in the first place, can be addressed by following guidelines on this web site.

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