DYNAMIC HEALTH LINK : Getting Better Sleep Without Having To Turn To Sleeping Pills

Many of us today lead busy and often stressful lives and this can cause several sleep problems including most commonly that of insomnia. For a lot of us this means turning to sleeping pills as a fast and simple answer but, sadly, this short term answer more often than not leads to long term difficulties as you become addicted to your sleeping pills, they are no longer as effective as they once were and side effects begin to appear.

The true answer to sleep problems therefore is to find an alternative method of treatment and to look for an insomnia cure that does not mean using sleeping pills. This said, here are 4 easy things to help in getting a sound night's sleep.

1. Make time for a little regular exercise. Exercise is a very good way to reduce the stress of life and there are numerous exercise routines available today. For instance, you not have to confine your exercise to the gym which many us find to be mind numbingly boring. The best exercise is aerobic exercise and so any form of outdoor games, walking, swimming, tennis, badminton and many other activities are great. Do not forget though that you ought not to take exercise too close to bedtime and so either late afternoon or early evening is a great time to choose.

2. Practice relaxation. To sleep properly you must relax both your body and your mind and this means taking a little quiet time to focus your attention on clearing your mind and relaxing your body. Here there are all sorts of relaxation and meditation techniques which you can try and the secret is to find one which you like and which works for you and then to set fifteen or twenty minutes aside each evening to practice relaxation before retiring for the night.

3. Have a. It is often said that 'laughter is the best medicine' and this is a very true saying. We are not talking here necessarily about the need to laugh out loud in traditional 'belly laugh' fashion and for many people engaging in an activity which simply raises a smile is sufficient. One good way to achieve this is to watch something comical on television, rather than an action or adventure movie, in the evening or to read a funny magazine or book before going to sleep.

4. Ensure that you are eating the correct foods. The body is basically a chemical factory and the food that you eat has a significant effect upon the amount of chemical activity in the body. Consequently it is vital that you stay away from foods which are going to have a stimulant effect in the hours before you go to bed. For example, stay away from such things as alcohol and caffeine and rich foods such as those which contain a lot of sugar. You ought also to avoid eating a heavy meal too close to bedtime and, though you ought not to go to bed feeling hungry, a light snack which is just sufficient to take away those hunger pangs, rather than a hamburger and fries is the key to getting a good night's sleep.

These are merely 4 out of many different things that you can do to see that you get a good night's sleep and the real secret to curing insomnia is to find natural lifestyle answers and not follow the traditional and damaging sleeping pill route that so many people have followed for years.