Never before in these first months of the year from the somewhat strange temperatures there are cases of states of agitation and insomnia . They are usually the most popular in the spring season, but the body of people sensitive to seasonal changes has probably experienced the lack of a regenerative winter of energy, as it should have been, and is undergoing the effects of nature's awakening period in advance .
In fact, this 2016 has not yet seen the winter and the temperatures of December, January and even February are not in line with the climate we are used to.
Many people testify to the difficulty of falling asleep, with adrenaline-filled peaks that keep the mind awake and occupied with a thousand thoughts.
This type of insomnia is defined as initial and its severity is measured according to the time required to fall asleep.
There are other forms of insomnia such as the central one whereby sleep is interrupted many times until one wakes up definitively in the middle of the night, often accompanied by anxious states .
Sleeping badly, or not sleeping at all, leads to severe neurovegetative problems and can often lead to severe forms of depression .
Let's see how we can play in advance with some remedies that allow us to prevent and combat problems of insomnia in the bud .
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3 remedies against insomnia, to relax the evenings
The watchword should be precisely this: "relax the evening" .
- Already starting from dinner, with a meal as frugal as possible. In the evening it would be good to avoid all those foods that stress our metabolism. So: no to carbohydrates, bread, potatoes, sweets rich in sugar, alcohol and coffee. Prefer the consumption of animal or vegetable proteins, such as meat, eggs, legumes, fish, cooked vegetables. In this way the work of our stomach is less heavy and our metabolism is stimulated in a constructive way, because we provide a correct amount of amino acids that are synthesized during sleep and serve to structure our body and strengthen it to face the next day.
- Before going to sleep, treat yourself to a relaxing hot herbal tea and if necessary hypno-inducing. The hot drink pampers the stomach and relaxes it, is beneficial for the whole body and warms the soul. A mixture of " good night herbs " helps you sleep more easily. Here's how to compose our herbal tea to sleep soundly and not wake up in anxious states and tachycardias: 30% of hops in inflorescences, 25% of linden flowers, 20% of leaves and flowers of hawthorn, 15% of licorice, 10% of Lavender flowers. You can take 2 grams of this infusion mixture for 10 minutes in a cup of water.
- The evening reading in bed of a good book accompanies sleep pleasantly; it is surely to be preferred to the television or to the use of electronic instruments, which due to the electromagnetic waves awaken and over-stimulate our brain waves, making it difficult and sometimes impossible to fall asleep.
2 remedies to promote sleep
- Sleeping in the dark is essential, especially for those who suffer from forms of initial or central insomnia; the darkness in fact allows the epiphysis to secrete melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and also the receptor sensitivity of serotonin, dopamine and opioids . It is possible to integrate the proportion of melatonin with that of synthesis in order to shorten sleep times and allow better sleep quality.
- Sleeping in a healthy environment is essential: no TVs, cell phones, tablets, computers. The temperature of the room must be lower than 18 ° C, this favors a good rest, because breathing in the cold is more fluid and the body relaxes more than in a too hot environment. A good mattress with the correct support for the spine and a pillow suitable for the very personal cervical curvature are very important tools to guarantee a quality sleep .
