Insomnia - what has helped

I’ve had a lot of insomnia… here’s what has helped..
I try to be outside in the sun as much as possible… actually I stopped taking the melatonin supplement because it suppresses your body from making it from what I read
Minimize artificial light
Sleepy tea
Lemon balm
Started sleeping in a different room to get away from the negative memories of insomnia
Lavender essential oil
Eye mask
Sometimes epsom salt bath before bed
GABA 2,000 mg
Magnesium
Lots of walking outside
Herbal mix of calming herbs
Don’t look at the clock when you wake up because if it’s a time that you don’t like it will cause anxiety
Sleeping meditations
Sounds of rivers/rain/nature on youtube
If it’s not a sunny day, I have a red light device

I stopped taking melatonin and gabapentin and have avoided sleeping pills which I’m happy about

Any other tips? Thanks ❤️

1) thyroid -These infections are known to cause thyroid disorders. Sometimes once infections are gone, the thyroid disorder heals. Sometimes it sticks around.

2) adrenal glands - these infections can also cause problems with the adrenal gland functions. Adrenal glands and thyroid work together, so if one is wonky, the other one won’t be working so well either.

If you feel slightly nervous at night, chances are your adrenals are 12 hours off, it happens. In that case, holy basil, before bed, which lowers cortisol can help sleep. It’s a good idea to get a 4 point 24 hour adrenal saliva test. If your cortisol is low throughout the duration of 24 hours, then holy basil might not be a good choice.

3) Benadryl and it’s a very cheap equivalent generic which is also used for sleep. Works pretty well too. But you wake up groggy if you take too much of it. I only took half a dose of this since I also took it with some of the things you mentioned. One of my favorite sleepy herbs was Valerian root.

WalkingbyFaith said...
While I seriously doubt this will work for true insomnia, I have found something oddly effective in helping me to get sleepy. It’s YouTube videos of lawnmowing, pressure washing, and a guy in Europe washing Persian rugs.

My favorite channels:

Al Bladez
SB Mowing
SB Pressure Washing
LUBUSKIE CENTRUM CZYSTOSCI (the rug cleaning guy)

that made me smile

i try not to watch screens late at night - but i can imagine that working

i find audio books help me drift off - esp when my insomnia was worse - and i had trouble going to sleep every night - i would find just listening to a novel on audio for 10-15mins would usually do the trick