Some natural sleeping remedies: Lavender
by: stickystebee
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The first thing I do is avoid too much caffeine. I love a nice strong coffee after dinner, especially an espresso. Of course this is the last thing to drink in the evening, and after several bad experiences of waking up fully alert at two in the morning I avoid it now. Everybody knows about caffeine in coffee but of course tea can contains nearly as much, so this is best avoided too. Another particular weakness of mine is chocolate, especially dark chocolate. I have been known to consume a full packet of dark chocolate biscuits in an evening which is terrible. Apart from the calories, three ounces of dark chocolate contain as much caffeine as a strong coffee.
Apart from avoiding thing that might keep me awake I might sometimes use some natural sleeping remedies. One that I have found to be particularly effective is lavender, and we have several different varieties of lavender growing in our garden. You can also often finding wild varieties of it too. All you need to do is to pick some and put it inside your pillowcase and the natural aromatic oils will help you sleep. You can even make lavender tea with it during the flowering season. Just pick a handful of flowers, put them in a jug, add boiling water, leave for five minutes, and strain. I find that a cupful of that will certainly assist with any sleeping problems I might encounter.
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On those rare occasions that I find it difficult to sleep, I might turn to some natural sleeping remedies. Normally I don't have any problem with sleep as I mostly sleep like a log on my comfortable mattress, but if I have an important meeting or presentation the following day, the anxiety can sometimes prevent me from sleeping. It is ironic that this only happens on occasions when I particularly need a good night's sleep in order to be better prepared for the next day, so if I suspect that his is going to happen I take precautions against sleeplessness.
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