Counseling:

The first thing I’ll recommend for more severe mental troubles Is counseling because I am not a professional, and someone who is trained in helping people defeat these things is far more likely to be a reliable resource for your individual needs. When it comes to Insomnia, having someone to talk to is very beneficial so they are able to work with you on individual needs. Counselors can also help provide an outside perspective on solutions to certain problems.

Self-Love Practice:

The first thing I want to talk about based on my own personal experience is monitoring and revising your self-care methods. When it comes to insomnia, a huge factor is stress. You may or may not know what exactly it is that's causing the problem- but revising and practicing your self-care can help a lot regardless of if its related or not. My advice to you is to start incorporating something along the lines of the following into your nightly routine. First things first is to plan ahead when you need to be getting to bed, keeping in mind any and all activities you have to do the next day. As soon as your home for the night get started with these things-

-Plan a timeline of everything you have to do tomorrow and get any in-between planning and/or preparation done that you need for it. That way you wont be stressed about at later in the night or the next day.

-Next, eat some dinner, get all cleaning, homework, emails, or any night time responsibilities taken care of.

-Once you've handled all the dragging tasks- reward yourself. Whether your a night showerer and take a shower, do a face mask, take a bath, or just run through your usual night time self care routine- take an evening refresher. It will be very beneficial when it comes to future relaxation.

-Finally- Get in your comfy clothes, pick out your next days outfit just to feel a little extra good and prepared for the next day, and get comfortable. The longer before bed your body is relaxed, the easier it will be to fall asleep. Make sure to shut all screens or stimulating sights/sounds at least 1/2 hour before the time you want to be to bed.

Supplements:

Melatonin- Melatonin is a hormone that the pineal gland in the brain produces, people can take it as a natural or synthetic supplement to promote restful sleep. Melatonin fulfills many functions in the body, but it is mostly known for maintaining circadian rhythms. The circadian rhythm is the body's internal clock- something that is extremely disrupted causing your insomnia.

Tea- The point of these sources is not at all to promote my products- in fact I've left tea out of all of the other resources but this one. If your someone like me who is here to avoid medications- which again is the reason I've made these- Herbal tea remedies is by far the best method to go when trying to induce relaxation/sleep. Check out my insomnia blend, and if that doesn't interest you or seems too intense I also have a sleepy-time brew in simple self care.

Meditation:

Guided meditation involves a calming voice to instruct the process and create the vision, while instrumental gives you all the power in where you go and what you meditate on. For a beginner, I would strongly recommend separately testing guided meditation first. The reason being is because a practiced person in human guidance is going to be your best bet as to learning the proper way of meditation and how your able to manipulate it based on the different purposes you wish to use it for. For those who have meditated for longer periods before or used meditation as a resource before, Instrumental might be more suitable so you can go where you need to and find the answers only you have access to.

When it comes to treating insomnia with meditation- Its nice to find and have something that works for you. That's why I personally don't favor the guided route. It's easy to become obsessed with stories and back track, or you just get tired of hearing the same section of the same story over and over again. Once you've gained experience in both the guided and instrumental area, and are able to create your own journey, I find its much easier to fall asleep to the voice in your head instead.

Below are links to 2 beginners meditations as well as a few instrumental meditations that I've used specific to Insomnia. I've also included one guided meditation related to insomnia that I liked incase anyone is interested in trying it.

INSOMNIA RELIEF [Fall Asleep Fast] "The Blue Forest" Binaural Beats Sleep Music

The DEEPEST Healing Sleep | 3.2Hz Delta Brain Waves | REM Sleep Music - Binaural Beats

DEEP SLEEP RELAXING MUSIC

5 Minute Guided Meditation For Beginners

Christmas Eve at Hogwarts - A Guided Sleep Story (Meditation Inspired by the World of Harry Potter)

Limit Screen Time:

This is a big one for those who suffer from insomnia. If your like me- night time is the time to catch up on all my missed messages, watch the das new videos, or catch up on the latest show/movie I've been dying to finish. There's nothing wrong with that-however, you should absolutely plan when you need to go to bed according to what you have to do the next day- and to the best of your ability shut down all electronics at least 30 mins-1 hour before then. The sooner the better. You'll find that electronics are one of the number one causes of insomnia and most probably don't even know it.

Relaxation Methods:

Deep Breathing- Something everybody says that actually works. Lay down for 20 minutes. Inhale for 5 seconds, hold for 3, exhale for 5, hold for 3 and repeat. Make sure there are no distractions and this should knock you right out- if not try combining it with some of the following methods.

Counting- This is something that my mom taught me when I was young, still works to this day. Pick a number if you want, preferably 100 or higher. Close your eyes, make sure there are no distractions, and start counting, if you've chosen a number and make it that far- start counting backwards down to 1.