Insomnia Cures Hunts Down A Few Ghosts and Aliens

Thanks to some great and entertaining email questions, Insomnia Cures has decided to go on the hunt for the monsters under your bed. Why? Well... umm... because we can :). So let's start with a few questions: Have you ever awakened convinced you have been abducted by aliens? Ever had a spooky experience with a ghostly apparition and thought for sure it was real, only to later recall it as a dream? Well, discounting the paranormal and your normal dreams momentarily, let's consider that what may have happened is a rare case of sleep paralysis.

I say rare because for a normal person this kind of an event happens once or twice in a lifetime with no lasting problems as a result. However there are some who experience this quite often, and because it is rarely talked about (thus seldom diagnosed) it can lead to waking conditions such as stress, anxiety, and even PTSD.

Sleep paralysis has been described as being a condition wherein you are experiencing some effects of REM sleep (muscle atonia) while you are still somewhat conscious. Thus, it only happens noticeably when you are falling asleep or waking up. It can last for a mere moment or continue on for several minutes and in almost every case it causes the afflicted to feel a panic response, and/or extreme anxiety.



Because the mind and body is "stuck" in the beginnings of a sleep cycle, people have often described hallucinations as being present during this experience - hence it has been postulated that everything from alien abductions to ghostly encounters can be attributed to sleep paralysis. People have described all manner of strange and out of place objects and/or situations present during SP, all of which are no more real than a 3 dollar bill.

AM I DREAMING?
One of the biggest problems in properly diagnosing this condition is because normally people will discount the experience as a dream (or nightmare, respectively). Since it is such a fantastical experience, we don't really have the faculties to consider the alternative of having just had a "bad dream". In fact, while it is entirely possible we were just dreaming about drowning in that huge bowl of spaghetti sauce, it may actually have been more than a dream, it may have been a bonafide physiological condition and documented sleep disorder.

There are a few treatments to consider, some of which mirror the insomnia cures your own Doctor (and this site) would recommend for normal sleeplessness. Benzodiazipines, for example, have been known to lessen the frequency of this condition. It's also smart to see your local doctor or sleep clinic and be evaluated for possible narcolepsy, another sleep disorder I'll be talking about in later articles.

So should you find yourself floating towards the little gray people in the sky and unable to stop it, keep in mind that you may not be bound for interstellar travel - you may just be stuck dealing with the remnants of REM sleep and a process the body has been known to manifest from time to time. With some pretty average insomnia cures you can combat the problem but most of all, never let it stop you from getting a good night's rest!

6 Essential Tips When You're Afraid To Fall Asleep

Insomnia Cures is back after a very long hiatus! Yep, it's been awhile, as the real world of work and study has bogged me down these past few months. But believe me when I say I haven't forgotten about this, my home on the web, and to that end let me say how much I appreciate all the emails I've received in the interim. My readers rock!

Today I want to dig a bit deeper into the concept of being afraid to fall asleep. As I mentioned before in my post (What's Under Your Pillow?) there are many reasons that people can find it hard relaxing when it's time to wind down. The most common being anxiety that can come when you become aware of your sleeping problems. This can sometimes lead to abnormal stress and worry over whether or not you will actually sleep. The nagging feelings can start as much as 90 minutes or more before bed time, meaning that by the time you lay your head to pillow, you've wound yourself up so much by worrying that sleep becomes next to impossible.



Also as mentioned previously, there are circumstances, such as trauma and psychological conditioning, all due to past experiences that can literally make people afraid of becoming  unconscious - as they have developed little trust for a world wherein they are not fully aware and prepared for danger. This is an extremely foreboding and stressful experience, and can lead to many more damaging physical ailments due to a combination of the consistent lack of sleep and the nightly release of cortisol (a stress hormone that is poisonous to the body with repeated exposure).

In this article I hope to leave you with a few short term solutions - because dealing with somniphobia is never a quick fix and not something a website can really tackle in one article. Finding the remedy for a problem of this magnitude at it's root is extremely critical for any long term success, but that can take weeks or months of discovery and analysis. Having said that, there are 6 essential tips that can gear you up for a restful sleep, all of which - in combination - have been known to help those with bouts of somniphobia (the fear of sleep).

1- Cooler Heads Prevail
Strenuous activity - such as exercise or too much running around with the kids will increase your body temperature - this makes falling asleep that much harder - even  for a normal person. For someone with insomnia the problem of a high body temperature is exponentially worse. Therefore it is advisable to leave the heavy lifting and treadmill routines for mornings. No exercise for at least 2 to 3 hours before your scheduled bed time.

2- Become The Chairman Of The Bored
Leave your favorite DVD's and video games alone already. Call Of Duty Black Ops can wait, because if you plan on saving the world just before bedtime, your heart rate and temperature can also increase, and of course your mind will almost certainly be geared towards craving more stimuli, not less. Instead, do something menial, something repetitive like hand washing clothes or polishing the silverware. Find your daughter's calculus text book and read chapter 1 thru 7. GET BORED! My favorite? CSpan. Works like a charm. :)

3- Plan "Operation Tomorrow"
Journals, as I have mentioned in the past, are an excellent way to clear your mind of troubling and nagging thoughts, things that can easily haunt you into the wee hours. When there are upcoming worries you know will require attention, first write down what they are and then jot down 2 or 3 things you can do tomorrow to help ease the stress. If you have scheduling conflicts or commitments that have you on edge, write down first what they are, and then 2 or 3 proposed solutions you can implement tomorrow. Once you've listed all that you think could be adding stress to your immediate future, shelf the journal - and the worries. Now you have a few cohesive solutions, so any more stressing out over the problem(s) is redundant, especially when a proper rest will certainly help you tackle them with a clearer mind set. You would be surprised at how well a journal works.

4- Never Go To Bed Angry
If you have any conflicts at home with a family member, leave the arguments and frustrations for some other time. Because 3 hours before your bed time is not the time to bring up overdue bills, your husband's late nights, or your kids bad grades. This may seem obvious, but for someone who worries about sleeping, sometimes the subconscious will poke a conflict out into the open just because it needs a legitimate excuse for why you can't sleep. Strange I know, strange but true. So Ignore and avoid arguments and household problems 3 hours before bedtime. If one starts, walk away from it.

5- Visit The Arctic Circle
Cooling down the bedroom 30 minutes before you sleep has statistically been proven as effective for inducing sleep. When I say cool, I mean as cool as you can stand it. The reason being that in the first place you'll need to bundle up under the covers for warmth, and secondly if your core body temperature is higher than it should be, a cool room can quickly rectify that situation. Ask anyone who's ever gone camping in the fall or winter months, most will tell you they "slept like a log".  A cooler ambient temperature can assist you to stay in a deeper sleep longer, and can lead to more quality rest.

6- Enough Is Enough
Once everything is done and your under the covers, turn on a white noise source and lay your head down. As I've said many times, Sleep Tracks is a highly recommended and excellent program based around white noise techniques, with many more benefits than I could list in this article. Having said that, any white noise source - from an MP3 of the ocean to rain showers, e.t.c... all can be the source for quieting your mind, allowing sleep to come. Some frequent travelers have found that MP3 recordings of the the engines on a plane helps them sleep with tremendous ease. Same has to be said with for train tracks (in transit) and a car engine cruising noise. For some, these are extremely soothing sounds and useful to induce a sleep state. Perhaps you can try and see for yourself.

If you feel that you may have somniphobia, or at least that your chronic condition leaves you anxious come bedtime, first off don't panic, just start by trying these 6 tops as potential insomnia cures, they have been known to work.

Presents time!

My birthday and the holidays are just around the corner,

but the present exchange has started already.

Giving presents is just as exciting as receiving them, especially with 'no reason'.

Because U don't need one when love is involved, right?

I'll start with the present that I gave to my dear friend Margot this week.

This thursday me and my friends Nathalie & Griet were invited to her house for a dinner.

I must say she's an impeccable cook and I'm a bit jealous of her cooking skills.

Well, not only of her cooking skills, but her designing, sewing and photography skills as well!

Anyway...

Do U know that feeling of excitement when U find just the perfect present for someone?

I got it when I saw this pin from the collection of Cristophe Coppens for JBC.

She's a major lover of brooches and pins, so we always know what to give to her.

It's also black, which is her favorite color ;)

I got also a little something something from her, heaven in a box or

Guimaves with the taste of absinth. Not only they're nice to the eye, but they taste heavenly and are so soft, I can't even describe it :)

I couldn't resist to eat two of them before I took the pictures

Last week I bought the autobiography of Keith Richards called "Life" for my bf.

He's a major fan of him and I knew he wanted to buy the book, so I surprised him.

I must say that the book looks really good, lot's of nice pictures and funny stories.

I'll be reading it too for sure!

I've also been spoiled by him lately. Recently I've been surprised by him with the adorable

Panda beanie. We saw it together in the window of a store and the next time I came over, there was a bag waiting for me. I literally screamed when I saw what was in it.

The funny thing is, when I looked closer at the label of the beanie, I saw that it wore my bf's name. Isn't this just surreal? He was also very surprised, 'cause he didn't look at the brand when he bought it. Speak about "meant to be"...

It's definitely has been my favorite beanie since then. I also never received as many compliments as I do when I wear it, everybody thinks it's cute.

My friend Nathalie has almost the same one, but in white.

Pictures of us two coming up soon btw ;)

That's not all... Yesterday morning he had to get some things done, by the time he came back I was still in bed. He told me he had a surprise for me, when I got downstairs I saw beautiful orchids and a book, "Fragments". The book collects never before published notes, poems and letters by Marilyn Monroe. Both the orchids and the book are absolutely stunning.

I don't have to mention that this is what a perfect morning looks like :)

Marilyn has always been my number one icon from the past,

so I was very happy to receive this book.

I started to read right away and planning to do a post about the book soon.

This past month has been feeling like Christmas already and it's just the start of it.

I have a present coming up for my friend who's birthday is next friday.

I can't show it yet, but I can say there's a lot of pink involved ;)

And I'm also going to see Lady Gaga again tomorrow with all of my girls,

one big party it'll be!

A great way to cure insomnia naturally

Insomnia is common and occurs in children and adults. Low levels of melatonin in the brain is one of the reasons people are not sleeping. Could be stress, depression or other causes of insomnia at the lack of iron or magnesium. Sometimes I get enough sleep prevents the hormonal imbalance or Syndrome (Restless Legs Syndrome), people who suffer from. There are other reasons, but more importantly, how to cure insomnia? advanced treatment of natural, may have many side effects of these drugs for insomnia and had to get better.
What can affect your sleep patterns or eating before retiring for the day to drink. as in the case, ensure that not more than the food and do not take stimulants such as coffee drink. Sticking to the good old glass of warm milk. That serotonin (feel good stuff) is converted tryptophan, melatonin, sleep, and includes promoting chemical. Avoid eating sweets and try to eat foods rich in magnesium for dinner. Magnesium, whole grains, vegetables, leafy vegetables, dark green, almond, and the sleep is a natural element contributes to the finish.
Honey is also beneficial for the best natural treatment of insomnia sleep to convince, "he said. A large water bowl, 2 tea spoon will work. In fact, a cup of chamomile tea with honey is even better. Valerian root bed should be eating, caviar, caviar, chamomile and catnip formed by a very quiet afternoon tea. miracles expected from insomnia, another resort, a little cinnamon to black, is to roast. I want to retirement before the boiling water (bottle) and only takes half an hour. have declared to work.
 You may be exaggerated use of vitamins and minerals in our lives. Calcium, vitamin B, and (d) facilitate the organization of the nervous system. should be approximately 1000 mg of calcium with 400 units of vitamin A (d) and B-complex, long-term treatment of insomnia you. In India and the U. S. Ayurveda is that insomnia balance "Vata" Why is that a lack of. Can be said that the treatment of insomnia with hot mustard and sesame oil with massage oil on both sides. I find in many parts of India and very effective.
Aromatherapy is gaining ground as a natural remedy. Chamomile and lavender oil to induce sleep and also prolongs the duration of sleep, and people think of this decision. Your pillow, applied to the temple or lavender oil, 2 drops of lavender is thought to induce sleep under the bag. In fact, the oil relaxes muscles and reduces the metabolic activity. Neck and shoulder massage, or chamomile, sandalwood, a few drops of lavender or rose oil is very soothing and calms the nerves. After the massage is not what is actually produced in the way of serotonin and melatonin increases the amount of tryptophan, is to increase the amount. Massage not only improve blood circulation, lymph fluid also helps the blood, thus pushing the optimal use of substances in the body.Acupressure and acupuncture can help treat insomnia. Acupressure and acupuncture back of the head the base of the skull for a long time (4-5 weeks) added pressure on the purpose of exercise increases the level of melatonin production. On the other hand, progressive muscle relaxation or a great natural treatment for insomnia.
What is involved here is a continuous effort and relaxation of muscles. This is also the mind, relax your body and speed up before going to bed. Pranayama Breathing exercises, such as sleep, speed up.

If the breath and breathing, allowing you to concentrate on your breathing as the diaphragm cover Learn to breathe deeply and slowly everything is stressful encourages you to change your mind. This should calm the nerves and sleep calmly. Check your body relax, listening to music, which you can do lying down yoga postures without strain.
 WordPress hydrotherapy to bring the body's rhythm. and March, as water covers the ankle up and down the stand for five minutes in the tub. Can help you sleep. Visual or provide relief to relax your body properly implemented. in a manner often smooth, quiet scenes, and Perceptions of suggestions for relaxation processes. Work ideals such as counting sheep. Use a cotton bed as well as possible and make the bed. Remove all debris near the open windows and fresh air inside. and reinforce the fact that I can not sleep when you do not just watch the clock. , Do not worry you can not sleep and enough fear to keep himself awake.
We are also warning of a bedroom and the production of hormones may affect the dark, I believe that a bright light. Use earplugs or turn on the fan to attempt to hide the irritation to shut out the noise. maintain a consistent sleep times, and he was in bed to do anything. It is not even in the long run, the speed tends to break the afternoon. Learning to manage stress. Requirements and realistic, and to meditate in a comfortable, quiet for a while enjoy hobbies and entertainment. Can not you see or read something more aggressive. In short, do not activate the visual cortex. ~ M Hemdev Started ..

Easy natural treatment of insomnia with physical therapy

There are natural remedies for insomnia, sleeping pills and other chemicals may be welcome to a world of choice. These options are and work to ensure that a natural process. The importance of sleep, tried to solve the lack of sleep or sleep problems should be given to try different options to solve the problem. After all, without sleep, the body finds difficult to recharge for another day. This fatigue may occur in daily activities in a bad way.
natural treatment for insomnia is to try to help in the bedroom to sleep. Sound and image, the noise and chaos, and less conducive to sleep contributes to bed. removal of things in the bedroom that is similar to an office environment. nature sounds and soft melodies, melodies, and the rest of the room help create a more comfortable environment Can I play relaxing music. This bedroom is a room specially designed for sleeping to keep my mind away from the action is important to keep air conditioning room.
who is based on relaxation techniques, for those who like perfume fragrances, lavender is useful to try. Lavender is an effective incentive to ensure that they are an effective treatment for sleep insomnia were found to be natural. lavender products for bath before bedtime, or scattered all over the body and space will help you to sleep with the smell of lavender aerosol lavender products, essential oils or fragrance to use relaxation.
Another natural treatment for insomnia, the body is trying to increase the sedative effects of chamomile tea. A cup of chamomile tea 30 minutes before bedtime can calm and relax the muscles and is ready to sleep.
Some people are so busy thinking and what the mind to bed when it's time to act is more subtle thinkers, there are chronic. may be a few minutes before going to bed and think about the things one last time before the end of the day. This natural treatment for insomnia, past thinking and ideas to a meeting to go to leave the working conditions of the mind, because after that to sleep.
If I had things, leading to insomnia and may be effective after a day at bedtime will be referred to them. This is something the mind concerns for the next day to attend the next day for a full list will help you to get rid of the fear may be forgotten in the effort.
written in the anxiety, insomnia, and naturally keep a journal of an effective treatment. Emotions are typically associated with a greater sense of mental thoughts and feelings, if more than one unit. This does not help get a good night's sleep. Will dump the feelings and fears and open mind journal before going to bed to sleep and leave all the tensions and emotions help serve as a barrier.

Find natural remedies for insomnia

Insomnia sleep makes millions of people to get a good night's sleep and she would like a natural treatment of insomnia, difficulty sleeping behind to find and enjoy hours of sleep from my eyes every night refreshment.

Some time ago I had trouble sleeping, and I know very well the misery of insomnia. For a long time I just can not sleep at night and lie awake in bed, like in vain to sleep. Ultimately, of course, I wish I could sleep, but what little sleep I get, I do not seem to do very well.

My health began physical and mental suffering, permanent physical fatigue felt during the day and found myself suffering from stress and anxiety and eventually depression and chronic insomnia I.

Also exacerbating my problems with sleeping friends and family noticed and, of course, in the beginning, and expressed concern and advice. But soon reduced my circle of friends, anxiety and depression increased my country and I began to be regarded as a kind of "yes". The time has come for something to find ...
Insomnia relief!

I had a cure for insomnia and my first thought is to find your doctor for some sleeping pills to describe. It seems, but I am now a member of my family living on a drug to treat insomnia, and frankly, more harm than good for them. So what?

Chronic insomnia is clearly not a new problem and the countless men and women faced and dealt with it for hundreds of years. Moreover, many of them treated by a doctor insomnia aid, and naturally, without resorting to drugs and therapy. So there must be a natural remedy for insomnia and natural way to return to healthy sleep patterns.

Update Well, after much research and experimentation with a wide range of treatment of insomnia, I finally find a natural remedy for insomnia and now, with only minor changes in their lifestyle, and I sleep like a baby and wake up every morning.

You should also remember that I mentioned earlier that I am a member of my family, addicted to sleeping pills are called. As a result of my research I was able to help them give the pill. If today completely disappeared, and side effects of insomnia symptoms and improve quality of life considerably.

He was so impressed by the help you are able to offer that to all your research and place it into a practical guide that anyone can help with insomnia. Today, here it is.

However, despite the fact that it originally planned to help me sleep until the problem of finding natural cures for insomnia, we have extended our research into a variety of sleep disorders to extend coverage to address.

In fact, while he often thinks insomnia, a disorder in itself, but it's just one of many sleep disorders and is often seen with other diseases.

For this reason, help me to sleep, does not appear in the treatment of insomnia, but also appears in a number of other sleep disorders like sleep apnea and narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and sleep disorders, shift work late plane.

Help me to sleep provides a wealth of therapies for insomnia and insomnia treatment to help you answer this important question of all - "How to treat insomnia"

If you are looking for a light, such as insomnia, regardless of your circumstances and we are confident that you have at least one treatment of insomnia can be found in the pages of our guide, the solution you are looking for insomnia will offer.

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We will examine different types of insomnia and its causes and ways to deal with this situation without resorting to drugs search.

We see things like proper diet and nutrition is one of the key factors for the treatment of insomnia, we also have the effect of such things as alcohol and caffeine.

But this is only the beginning and go on the circumstances, bedroom and bedtime routine and discuss the role of television, reading, light and sound, temperature and many others. We look forward to the role of influence and try to practice meditation to relax.

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Natural sleep remedy for insomnia

Different people in different drugs for insomnia, to facilitate common sleep disorder. Search for drugs, not hard to find since there are many options other than treatment in alternative therapies. However, before seeking professional help, it is important to assess one of the first sleep habits to identify possible causes. They can be corrected, if found to be simple tasks. If the problem turns out to be more complicated and serious, then only need professional help.

Sleep insomnia is a common medical condition that refers to difficulty sleeping. This is due to difficulty falling to sleep, difficult to maintain sleep, and sleep difficulties of quality. Medications for insomnia associated with relatively reduce stress and improve sleep habits.

Perhaps the most popular known drugs for insomnia sleeping pill. Although these pills are effective, there are many physical side effects when taken in abundance. There are a number of reported deaths due to abuse of these pills.

It was known that the effect of sleep mental activity. Thus, there is a cure for insomnia, which focus the mind during sleep episodes. Such treatments focus on eliminating stress and promote relaxation. psychological methods, such as they are popular for people who do not want any drugs or food additives.

The origin and quality of sleep depends, to know how to relax the mind. There are several methods to increase resistance to stress, which may help promote sleep. It also helps to avoid the view of stress when trying to sleep. Stress in bed, will only worsen the sleep disorder.

There is a cognitive-behavioral therapy, which psychological approach to the treatment of insomnia. These successful in treating patients with sleep disorders. During this process, the perception of human sleep, should be changed to positive scale. She teaches a person to participate in the thoughts that contribute to sleep at night. For example, one may think about the movie boring or counting sheep to induce sleep. Moreover, you can watch TV or read a boring book to help cope with sleepless nights.

Other methods for the treatment of insomnia include consumption of foods that will help bring sleep. Foods rich in tryptophan such as milk would be easier to promote sleep. Charged down carbohydrate foods release the neurotransmitter serotonin induce sleep. Caffeine-rich foods and beverages should be avoided for at least two hours before bedtime.

Pay attention to your blog for more health information for treatment of insomnia and other interesting topics, health may be useful.

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Ow!

I know, I know, I know!

I'm probably the worst blogger in the world, I'm for sure.

But I'm back from what seemed like a long blogging break.

Don't ask me why, I don't know, guess I just didn't feel like it for a while and was

busy doing other things. School has been taking it's toll on me and I try to have a life beside it too.

So far, so good, must I say. I've been working on my planning skills, so deadlines won't hit me on my head ones in a while (they still do, though!)

And I swear, blogging is on my to do list, yes, there's an actual list :)

I'll try to be better in the future, expect a new outfit post from me soon.

The problem with outfit posts these days is the absence of light, it gets dark so fast, and the weekends are mostly filled with nightly outings too.

In the meanwhile, here're a few pictures from the exhibit of Stephen Jones.

You couldn't but just fall in love with all the amazing head pieces!

The picture is an actual proof that I'm alive!