subject: Relieving Insomnia To Get Sleep [print this page] There is a simple and proven way to help cure insomnia. You can do this if your doctor is unable to help you treat the condition and you want to get rid of the pills. This technique, called "counting breaths", can give you a refreshed feeling in the morning and can be used by anyone between 8 and 93 years of age. Try to relax in a sitting position and read on for the steps.
Insomnia relief through breathing-in. While inhaling, feel the coolness in the air being breathed in. Try to remember this cool and fresh feeling.
Insomnia relief through breathing-out. While exhaling, count slowly by pairing numbers with one, "1-1", "1-2", etc. You can do this for as long as you want and with the combination you want. In this way, you don't regulate your breathing.
Insomnia relief through breathing normally. Relax as you breathe through your nose. Make sure that you quit counting your breath.
Insomnia relief through breathing with effort. Count your intake and release of breathe starting with combining numbers with the number 2, "2-1", "2-2", etc.
Continue with the exercise: feel the relaxation while inhaling, and count your breaths as you exhale. If you're just starting, you mind will tend to wander and you'll forget to relax and to keep count. But don't worry. Just repeat from the third step if you do. This will eventually loosen stiff muscles and eventually make you sleep. What to do if you're unable to quickly sleep? The regular time that you should allot to fall asleep is around twenty minutes. If you cannot do this, don't fret and try an advanced method. If you find that you are unable to sleep at night, try to do this advanced method. As you do the "counting breath" method, continue to feel the relaxation seeping into you. Once you reach counting to a hundred, repeat the count. You may eventually think that since your mind is busy with this counting it won't think of sleeping, but eventually, your muscles will relax and you'll soon fall asleep without even realizing it. Even if the problem is you waking up in the middle of the night, do the "counting breath" method. It will not only make you sleep, but it will give you a refreshed feeling afterwards. Soon, you'll be insomnia-free. Although there are a lot of treatments available, treatment varies from person to person. But this method is for everyone, so it's best to do this before you sleep. Do physical activities to cure insomnia. It is true that any form of physical activity, lighting, noise, stress and other forms of stimulants excite the nerves of the body. But, in doing exercises, the longer you do it, the more the excitement declines after a few hours. There are a lot of existing treatments for insomnia, sometimes through surgery. However, in most cases, sleep apnea is cured just by improving someone's habits and lifestyle. Single reliance to old treatments for insomnia may not work well.
