Better Night Sleep

Did you know50 to 70 million U.S. adults face problems in sleeping, and approximately40 percent of adult Canadians suffer from sleep?

Moreover, another study says that approximately68% of Americans struggle with sleep for at least once a week.

What are thereasons for insomnia?

• Stress

One of the most common reasons for being an insomniac is stress.

According to an American survey, money and work are the top two reasons for triggering stress and pressure among teenagers and adults.

What are the effects of stress on the brain?

Stress increases the amount of Cortisol in the body, which is found as another reason for decreasing the short wave sleep, and hence increases the light sleep and frequent waking.

• PTSD

Post-traumatic stress is a mental condition that is triggered due to any traumatic incidents.

A study claims that70% of the adults experience a traumatic experience at least once in their whole life. Researchers say that the cure from depression varies from person to person; therefore, one person could cure his nightmares and stressful thoughts on his own, while others might suffer the same for decades if not treated on time.

PTSD is reported to harm the healthy sleeping habits of a person. Therefore, it could be one of the reasons behind insomnia.

• Age

Studies say that the total population suffering from insomnia has more people who are in their late 60’s. Therefore, from this survey, it could be assumed that age affects the sleeping cycle of a person.

There could be numerous reasons behind this; for instance, the cycle of the hormone.

Cortisol is an important hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. It is also termed as stress-hormones. Interestingly, Cortisol has a 24-hour rhythm; moreover, its concentration in the body is at a peak in the morning and is lowest in the night.

However, as a person ages, this cycle is disrupted, and he might face problems sleeping.

How could you cure itnaturally?

How to cure insomnia by natural means?

• Wake up at the same time each day:

The first step towards getting proper sleep is scheduling your wake up time. It is instead a psychological trick. You can consider it as a training session for your brain.

Why does it matter?

It is because sleeping habit is a physiological activity, and it follows a pattern. You can understand it as a time table that the body sets for different tasks; it is also known as Circadian rhythms.

One of the reasons for inadequate sleep is disturbed Circadian rhythms; Therefore, if you fix it, then chances are your insomnia might get cured.

• Eliminate alcohol and stimulants like nicotine and caffeine.

Studies say that nicotine stimulates the transmission of signals between two neurons. Therefore, a person’s thought process might increase past smoking, and hence, it might cause disturbances in sleep. Moreover, it also increases the frequency of waking up in the middle of sleep.

Similarly, caffeine, if not get digested properly, could affect the sleep for several hours.

Therefore, if you are facing trouble while sleeping too, then avoid late-night smoking and caffeine consumption.

• Exercise regularly.

Numerous studies claim that exercise helps in getting good sleep.

It does not directly aids sleep. However, it indirectly helps in boosting better sleep at night.

While exercising, the body drains a lot of energy, so a person feels a craving for sleep if he does several exercises.

On the other hand, it also releases different stress releasing hormones, which positively affects sleep.

Medicinal help

We all know sleep is essential; however, sleeplessness could be painful. Therefore, if no natural method can provide you with help for curing insomnia, you could cure it with medicines. However, this should be the last resort.

Different medicines can stimulate sleep, and one of them is cannabis-based medicines.

Studies say that there are five stages of sleep. One of these stages is the Rapid Eye Movement or REM. This stage is crucial for learning, handling mood, and memory. Moreover, this is also part of the sleep where a person gets a dream.

Interestingly,a 2008 study states that a chemical in marijuana, namely Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, can reduce the REM sleep that a person gets, which would also reduce the number of dreams seen by a person. Therefore, it could be the right solution for those who are suffering from PTSD or nightmares.

Moreover, there are other studies too. These claim that a person might encounter three kinds of strains after taking medicines based on cannabis:-

It is a soothing experience, which is induced by the CBD of cannabis.

It is a feeling of excitement and happiness, which is induced by THC of cannabis.

It is a blend of both, i.e., of Indica and Sativa. In this, a person experiences both joy and relaxation.

You can take medicines as prescribed by your doctor.