These past few weeks I was suffering from unfinished sleep
insomnia (hhmm…I guess someone out there was thinking deeply about me, wish ko lang…sigh..) It is a type of insomnia when you fall sleep quickly but wake up at 3a.m. or 4a.m. and can no longer back to sleep.
insomnia (hhmm…I guess someone out there was thinking deeply about me, wish ko lang…sigh..) It is a type of insomnia when you fall sleep quickly but wake up at But this morning, a bright smile adorned my face as i show up for my daily appointment with God for being able to finish my normal average 8-hour of sleep. Getting 8 to 10 hours of sleep is part of my healthy lifestyle albeit I am an adult Thumbelina already. Considering older people typically have trouble sleeping, I still recommend to have enough sleep since the body is gradually becoming weak. Also, a power nap of 15-minute at
My beauty icon, forever young, Ms. Cory Quirino is an advocate of NATURAL remedies for wellness, health and beauty. She is the grand daughter of our late President Elpidio Quirino. In her numerous articles I have clipped from a certain newspaper, she suggested some various therapies to combat sleep disorder or insomnia the natural way.
Bedtime Habits
1. Do not take sleeping pills because they will only leave you irritable and restless the next day.
2. If you are not sleep in 10 minutes, get up and do something not intellectually stimulating, like sewing or watering plants hmmm.. I love to do both!
3. Use your bed only for sleeping. Don’t do your homework or office in it.
4. Go to bed only when drowsy. Free your mind of disturbing thoughts and worries.
5. Have a youthful lifestyle. Exercise!
6. Take a hot bath or soak bath.
7. Never go to bed hungry.
8. Drink a glass of warm non-fat milk or have a turkey dinner.
9. Do light relaxation or meditation. (Prayer and Bible) or imagine you are in your ideal or fantasy spot likePalawan and Boracay.
10. Take a vitamin mineral therapy.
11. Do the slow breathing exercise.
12. Eat a light dinner.
2. If you are not sleep in 10 minutes, get up and do something not intellectually stimulating, like sewing or watering plants hmmm.. I love to do both!
3. Use your bed only for sleeping. Don’t do your homework or office in it.
4. Go to bed only when drowsy. Free your mind of disturbing thoughts and worries.
5. Have a youthful lifestyle. Exercise!
6. Take a hot bath or soak bath.
7. Never go to bed hungry.
8. Drink a glass of warm non-fat milk or have a turkey dinner.
9. Do light relaxation or meditation. (Prayer and Bible) or imagine you are in your ideal or fantasy spot like
10. Take a vitamin mineral therapy.
11. Do the slow breathing exercise.
12. Eat a light dinner.
I like Cory Quirino's book, too. In fact, this is one of my comfort books which I brought with me from the Philippines when I moved to Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteBtw, I am now in South Florida. Moved here two months ago. Last Saturday, we've finally moved in to our new home. We're still in the process of putting things in order kaya medyo lie low muna ako sa blogging the past week.