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We’ve all been there; lying awake at night, tossing and turning, staring at the clock watching the seconds tick by.  For some it’s an occasional annoyance, but if it continues, it can be a bigger problem.  Lack of sleep not only makes you drowsy during the day, long term it can lead to serious mental and physical health issues.  With a little effort and some life changes, you can live healthier with a good night’s sleep.

So, if you're tired of tossing and turning and counting sheep, here are ten tips to help you get some rest...

Better Sleep Tips...

1.  Set a sleep schedule.  For the best quality sleep, it is recommended that you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.  This not only helps you fall asleep faster, you’ll also be getting better amounts of the right kind of sleep, so you’ll wake up feeling even more rested. 

2.  Avoid stimulants.  Most of us will be kept up for a while if we drink a cup of coffee or soda right before bed, but even if you drink it in the morning, you could still be feeling the effects.  It may be hard in the beginning, but if you’re getting enough sleep, you don't really need that pick-me-up in the morning.

3.  Try natural remedies.  Lavender is a great natural way to soothe yourself to sleep.  You can put some fresh lavender in your pillow, or even buy a pillow or pillowcase woven from it.  The gentle scent of the fabric will lull you to sleep for many years.  Nutritional supplememts can also help. Valerian Root, Melatonin, Chamomile, Inositol as well as Niacin, Vitamin B6 and L-Tryprophan (the only substance that can be convereted to Seratonin) are commonly used to help people sleep.

4.  Keep the spine curved.  If you’re looking for a good night’s sleep, try curling up into the fetal position on your side with a pillow between your legs.  This spinal position helps support your body perfectly and the pillow helps keep you from rolling to your stomach.

5.  Keep your bedroom just for sleeping.  If your bedroom is also where you watch TV, read, play games and do other activities, your brain will associate it with those activities and not with sleeping.  Your bedroom should not have any distracting objects and should only be used for sleep.  That way your body knows that when you go to bed, it’s time to rest.

6.  Go to the gym.  Regular exercise will not only make you happier and healthier, it will also help you sleep better.  If you exercise, you tire your body out more and make it more prepared for rest.  Plus, exercise will help you lose weight which can reduce snoring and disorders like sleep apnea.

7.  Avoid alcohol.  While alcohol is a depressant, it can disrupt your natural sleep cycle.  Plus, many people have a bounce back effect and find themselves waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep.

8.  Relax.  Many of us try to go straight from our daily lives to bed and our bodies just can’t switch off.  Try adding some unwinding before you go to bed.  Listen to music or do something else that calms you.  Many people benefit from specific relaxation techniques like yoga or meditation.

9.  Drink a glass of warm milk.  Milk, like many high protein foods, contains a chemical that makes you sleepy.  It also has calcium that keeps you healthy and makes your body more reactive to the chemicals, letting you fall asleep faster.

10.  See a doctor.  If you’ve tried just about everything and still can’t rest, see your doctor.  Not only can they give you medication and tips to help you sleep, they can also make sure your sleeping issues are not a symptom of a bigger problem.

We all could probably benefit from a full night’s rest.  Getting enough sleep not only helps you feel more alert and accomplish more each day, it also helps you stay healthy, happy, and can even help you lose weight.

Body Focus™ Essentials Sleep Aid is a comprehensive formula designed to support a healthy night’s rest. This unique formulation consists of 500mg of L-Tryptophan, an essential amino acid. An amino acid is considered essential when it cannot be made by the body and must be obtained through the diet or supplementation. L-tryptophan plays many important roles in the human body; but perhaps most importantly it is an essential precursor to a number of neurotransmitters in the brain. In addition to being a precursor for melatonin, a hormone that is involved in the sleep patterns of the human body, L-Tryptophan is the only substance that can be converted into serotonin. Increasing serotonin levels greatly enhances a person’s sense of well being and maximizes sleep.

For best results, L-Tryptophan is most effective when other proteins are not present; therefore it is recommended that Sleep Aid is taken on an empty stomach thirty minutes before the desired bed time.

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The statements regarding The Body Focus™ Essentials Nutritional Supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All supplements are made in the USA.

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