1. Drink Warm Milk – Drinking warm milk 15 minutes before bed has been known to soothe your nervous system.
2. Take a Warm Bath – Taking a warm bath can be a great way to relax your body. Don’t exhaust it however. Staying too long in hot water can drain your body of vitality. Throw in a cup of baking soda or bath salts to drive the toxins out of your body.
3. Eat a Bedtime Snack – Foods with large amounts of the amino acid L-tryptophan helps us sleep better, according to a study. This includes eggs, cottage cheese, chicken, turkey, cashews and warm milk as I talked about before.
4. Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco in General – Most people think coffee is the only beverage which contains caffeine. Wrong. Non-herbal tea such as black tea, Cola beverages and even chocolate are high in caffeine. Research has shown that alcohol upsets sleep. This is the same with Tobacco.
5. Sleep on Your Back – Some people sleep the opposite way. Sleeping on your stomach causes pressure on all of your internal organs. This can also cause a stiff neck. Try sleeping on Your Back. It is the best sleeping position to allow your...