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An Insomniac’s Tips For Better Sleep Month

I am one of the unfortunate people that doesn't get good sleep. I have always considered myself and insomniac because of my sleep issues. I guess I am luckier than some because I get a good night's rest at least 2 times a week, but most nights I don't sleep well. A lack of sleep has really affected my daily living. May is Better Sleep Month, so I think it's a perfect time to take control of my sleeping habits. As you can imagine, sleep should be the easiest thing you can do to better your life. For some people, like me, it's not easy. I lie in bed for hours most nights because I can't rest my brain.  I hope that you this post helps you to improve your sleeping habits!

AN INSOMNIACS TIPS

How Lack of Sleep Negatively Affects Me

  • I feel fatigued all day.
  • I cannot get motivated.
  • I am not in a good mood.
  • I cannot focus. 
  • I feel lazy.
  • My body aches.

Tips For Better Sleep

  • Choose The Right Pillow. Whether you sleep on your back, side, or stomach that suites your needs. This will help to avoid massive headaches, neck pain and provide comfort throughout the night no matter how much you move or don’t move. If you sleep on your back choose a pillow that is thinner. This prevents your head from being too far forward. If you’re a side sleeper choose a firm pillow so the distance between your ear and outside shoulder is filled. You may not need a pillow if you sleep on your stomach. However, tucking one between you and the mattress can help avoid lower back pain.
  • Increase Your Melatonin. Did you know that you decrease your natural melatonin when you stare at your phone or computer before you sleep? The bright light lowers your levels of melatonin, making it more difficult to sleep. Even the TV can be an issue. Try to relax in a dark environment before sleeping. If TV helps you sleep, adjust the brightness. 
  • Listen to Music. Light music has been proven t relax the mind and body. Make sure it's slow-tempo music because fast music will get your heart racing. Music playing helps you to focus on the music, rather than whatever your mind is thinking. I usually play classical music or instrumentals. If music has words, I want to sing and dance haha. 

Products For a Better Night's Sleep

TherapedicTruCool

  • Therapedic TruCool Side Sleeper Pillow – This pillow provides medium support. It isn't really soft like most pillows. It's a bit more firm, which is ideal for slide sleepers because it keeps their spine level, in turn providing them a more comfortable and restful sleep. This pillow is also cooling. If you get hot when you sleep, like I do, this is the ideal pillow for you. There is never a “cool side of the pillow” because it is always cool. Because of the double knit fabric, you can use the pillow with or without a pillowcase. I personally like the feel of the pillow without a case. 
    Therapedic BBB LogoI am a stomach sleeper, so this isn't the best pillow for me. I need a flat pillow, basically. However, I was recently suffering from migraines and neck pain, so I decided to give this pillow a try. After using it for one night, I was completely impressed with how well it helped my neck pain. I slept on my side all night and the Therapedic TruCool pillow kept my cool and aligned all night. I woke up without a migraine and without neck pain, for the first time in days. I can't give the pillow 100% credit because I was taking meds too, but it definitely played a role in my healing. 

Purchase the Side Sleeper Pillow on Bed, Bath, and Beyond Here


 

Nature Made Melatonin 3 mg Tablet

  • Nature Made Melatonin Tablets Nature Made has a ton of great vitamins and medications that are good for you! Melatonin is a natural and effective sleep aid. Nature Made has different strengths, so you can pick up the one that best suits you. What I love about Melatonin is that it doesn't leave you feeling drowsy or sick. On the nights that I can't sleep, I choose Nature Made melatonin to relax my mind and body. The best part about Nature Made is that they are all natural!  
    • No Artificial Flavors
    • No Artificial Colors
    • No Preservatives
    • No Yeast or Gluten

Purchase Nature Made Melatonin in local pharmacies or online

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DREAMPAD ILS

  • The Dreampad – This is a pillow that is ahead of it's time in technology. The Dreampad™ delivers music through gentle, calming vibrations which only you can hear. The music is carried by your body to the inner ear and nervous system to give you a truly relaxing experience for both body and mind.” Not only does is relax you and help you to sleep, it is great for hypersensitivity. After much research, this pillow has proven to improve sleep and relieve anxiety in adults and children. I love that only YOU can hear the music. It's very light and peaceful. You can control the volume, should you choose to do so. Whether you need a better sleep or something to relax you, the Dreampad is for you.I have tested the Dreampad on three different people- my mom, my boyfriend, and I. Our thoughts were all basically the same. Our sleep was more relaxing and restful. For me, I felt like it really helped me fall asleep faster. It does help that the pillow is incredibly soft and cushiony. It's one of the softest pillows that I ever used. You can choose the music that comes with the app or use your own music. The suggested listening time is 2 hours, but you can adjust it as you please. You can also set an alarm in the pillow, so you can wake peacefully. It doesn't get much better than this!

Purchase a Dreampad Here
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  1. Lois Jones says:

    I am going to have to get some of these for all my guys. Both boys and my husband sweat like crazy at night. This would be perfect to help them sleep better!

  2. Neha Sultan says:

    Great tips for better sleeping habits. I feel have room in dark environment helps me sleep better rather than with light lit up. Dreampad pillow sounds interesting, never thought something like this could help relax and sleep better. Will be checking this out. I take melatonin only while travelling to avoid jet lag sleep issues as I do not want to be dependent on it.

  3. Tiffany says:

    Awesome tips and I WANT that dreampad. I had a rough night last night and only got 1 hour of sleep, so this post is pretty appropriate right now.

  4. Lois Jones says:

    The TruCool pillow sounds wonderful! My husband could use that for sure!!

  5. Wendy Lopez says:

    I have really bad issues with sleep. Mostly due to severe pain from my MS as well as my mind goes a mile a minute. I have found that a good pillow and mattress helps out a lot. And your right. If you are watching TV or even on your phone in bed. It stimulates the mind. If I have issues waking up in the morning I will play a game on my phone to wake myself up. So it’s a must that our room at night has to be pitch dark or it’s is very hard to sleep. Great blog post.

  6. Melatonin definitely helps with my insomnia. I take it two or three times a week and it helps me turn my brain off. I’m going to look into the dreampad though.

  7. I take melatonin to help me sleep a few nights a week! It definitely helps me relax and shut my brain off!

  8. MommaKauk says:

    great tips! I’m always exhausted from not enough restful sleep at night. I probably need to buy a new pillow

  9. I don’t like taking melatonin because your body can get addicted and then it can become reliant on it. But I did try lavender essential oils last week. And they worked too well, I felt like I got hit by a truck. My biggest issue is consuming too much caffeine though out the day that keeps me up.

  10. Great tips! My husband has issues sleeping so I’ll definitely try a few of these! I swear its his nicotine that keeps him up, he chews right before bed O_O eww lol

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