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    #32
    DetectivFoxtrot
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    +1 to lavender and meditation. Try use real lavender though. I have a little lavender plant in my garden and snip off a few stems and slip it under between the pillow and case - lie direcly on it.

    Meditation cds are deadly......


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    #33
    Toots
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    A nice cup of horlicks (seriously, tasty and makes you sleepy), an electric blanket to warm the bed, and lavender on the bed linen.


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    #34
    StandnDeliver
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭StandnDeliver


    valerian root you can get it in health shops,try and get the capsules rather than the liquid dropper,it tastes way better,it really works


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    #35
    mollybird
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    StandnDeliver wrote: »
    valerian root you can get it in health shops,try and get the capsules rather than the dropper,it tastes way better,it really works

    sorry but i don't take tablets i'm afraid. find it very hard to take them so only take them when i'm seriously seriously sick.


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    #36
    watna
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    I just found a lavendar plant in my garden. I also find it hard to sleep sometimes even though I'm exhausted. I'm just the kind of person that finds it hard to switch off.

    What can I do with fresh lavendar? Do people just crumble it up and smell it or can you put it in old tights or something to freshen up your drawers?

    Now that I have ready access to lavendar I'd like to do something with it!


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    #37
    StandnDeliver
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭StandnDeliver


    mollybird wrote: »
    sorry but i don't take tablets i'm afraid. find it very hard to take them so only take them when i'm seriously seriously sick.

    said above you can get it in dropper form too ie liquid into a drink.
    a mate swears by it,and theyre an insomniac,they also use melatonin other times,again all natural.


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    #38
    RU4REAL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭RU4REAL


    So sorry your finding it difficult to sleep. Its so frustrating...

    Heres my tips (i've had insomnia before, and this is what I've come up with)

    1. Go for a walk or do some light exersise around 8pm (if ur goin 2 sleep ~11)

    2. Remove caffeine from your diet - use decaf tea & coffee, or if this is too tough, just have your last cuppa caffeine around 4pm.

    3. Lavender on your pillow is great. I dot one drop either side.

    4. Make sure your room is well ventillated. Open your window during the day or for an hour or so before bedtime.

    5. Before bedtime, write a list of what you need to do tomorrow; a list of any problems you may face and how you will deal with them; and also what you are looking forward to tomorrow.

    6. If you are finding it really difficult to nod off after an hour or so, I always change beds (if poss). So make sure your spare room is ready, curtains closed etc. - this usually does the trick for me.

    Hope this helps! :)


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    #39
    mollybird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭mollybird


    well i finally got my lavender drops finally. so lets hope they work


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