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If you can't sleep
Tossing and turning, worrying, staring at the ceiling and counting the hours... familiar? What a waste! Insomnia has unpleasant consequences for your memory, concentration, mood, creativity, and your physical health. When you sleep well, you have a lower risk of heart disease, depression, anxiety disorders, and obesity. In short: it makes you healthier and happier. Insomnia is almost always treatable.
General tips before going to sleep are:
- Exercise and move, during the day or early in the evening.
- Avoid coffee or other drinks containing caffeine and nicotine in the evening.
- Stop watching TV, using the computer, and smartphone one hour before going to sleep.
- Ensure relaxation one hour before going to sleep (for example, a short walk, warm bath, relaxation exercises, music).
- Get up at the same time every day. Also, go to bed around the same time.
Getting started with nutrition and acupressure
You can also get started with nutrition and acupressure. Did you know that certain foods can help you fall asleep? For example, food that promotes the production of serotonin or food containing melatonin. Both substances are important for a healthy sleep pattern.
Sleep-promoting foods:
- oatmeal, honey, cottage cheese, raisins
(promote the production of serotonin) - yogurt (contains the sleep-inducing substance casomorphin),
best combined with: strawberry, pineapple, banana - banana (contains melatonin that promotes a good sleep cycle)
- celery and lettuce (have a calming effect)
- warm milk with anise (milk also contains casomorphin)
Sleep-reducing foods:
- nuts and peanuts (do not eat after 5:00 PM)
- alcohol (helps with falling asleep but hinders staying asleep)
- spicy, hot, or fatty foods
- late dining (after 7:30 PM)
Acupressure
If you prefer not to eat before going to sleep, you can also try acupressure once you are in bed. This doesn't take much time and can really help you. If you wake up again at night, massage the points again.
This is the only soft spot behind your earlobe, in the little hollow that forms between your skull and neck. Massage this point, both left and right, for about one minute per point. The name of this point An mian, means 'peaceful sleep'.
This point is located between your eyebrows, just above your nose bridge. If you massage this point for about five minutes, you will usually experience a slight rosy feeling in your head and you will notice that the whirlwind of your thoughts stops.
If you keep tossing and turning or staring at the ceiling?
Do not hesitate to contact an acupuncturist. He or she can, together with you, delve deeper into your sleep problems and help you with a suitable treatment plan.
Natural and Safe
Acupuncture can help improve your insomnia. It is a natural and safe way. It is painless and has no side effects. An acupuncturist works on the premise that physical and mental complaints arise from a disruption in your energy balance. During the treatment, he or she places very thin needles at specific points on your body. This regulates the flow of energy and restores your energy balance. This helps you sleep well again. Your treatment can be combined with lifestyle advice, dietary advice, and gentle qi gong exercises.
