We all experience difficulty in sleeping at one time or another during our lifetime. This can be brought about by partying until the wee hours of the morning, taking certain medications, stress, work, and even sleeping disorders. The problem with sleep disorders is that our mental and physical faculties get hit, plus we become prone to other health issues too when it persists for days or weeks. Although there are various sleep aids that you can use to drift off to sleep at night, some may cause side effects which are not really enjoyable. Is there any way to sleep well without relying on medications? Well, there are natural remedies that are worth checking out.

Get up

There is simply no point trying to push yourself to sleep when you are wide awake, so why not get up and read a book or do something light and relaxing such as listen to soothing music but in the other room. When you start to feel sleepy, go back to bed and you’ll be asleep in no time.

Drink chamomile tea

If you can’t sleep because of too much energy running through you or you are just simply too stressed out to fall asleep easily, drinking chamomile tea will help. Chamomile herbal tea works as a sedative so that you will be able to sleep better at night. If you are sensitive to caffeine, however, you might want to try other natural remedies instead.

Don’t binge watch

You’ve probably binged-watch your favorite soaps at night in the hopes that you can doze off easily. Unfortunately, the opposite usually happens where you end up feeling wide awake. There is a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep that those who binged-watch the night before often feel tired the next day because they weren’t able to drift off to sleep easily. You see, watching TV before bed time or watching several episodes of the same TV show can stimulate your brain to the point that you are wide awake.

Take an Epsom Salt bath

Another home remedy that you can use to help you deal with your sleep disorder is to take an Epsom Salt bath. Epsom Salt is rich in magnesium which can actually assist in releasing the stress hormone in your body. You’ll feel so much better and ready for bed too afterwards. Try it some time and see the results.

Build your sanctuary

Your bedroom is your sanctuary which means that you should make it conducive to sleeping. Choose calm and relaxing colors for your bed and decorations so that you will feel relaxed whenever you go to bed at night. 

These are just a few home remedies that can help you sleep easily at night. They are completely safe, plus there are no side effects too.