Have you ever woken up suddenly—only to see a glowing alarm clock reading 3:00 in the morning—and couldn’t fall back to sleep? (And then that that annoying Matchbox 20 song pops into your head, too? Ugh.) If so, you’re not alone. 42% of Americans reported waking up in the middle of the night, with 29% finding it difficult to fall back asleep, according to a research study done by the National Sleep Foundation. That’s the reason why there’s even special prescription drugs out there now that aren’t just sleep aids, but getting-back-to-sleep-aids. So many people struggle with this and don’t know how to fall back asleep. Of course, I’m not exactly a big advocate for pharmaceutical drugs. Especially when there are natural remedies that work better, and without a paragraph of scary side effects attached to the label. This remedy is a lifesaver for those suffering from insomnia—which is not just the inability to fall asleep, but the inability to stay asleep, too.
Why you’re waking up
There’s a reason why your eyes snap open at 3 am—you’re stressed! I mean literally, you’re having a biochemical reaction to excessive amounts of stress hormones floating throughout your poor body that’s trying to sleep. Continue reading…
Check out some of my other favorite healthy living articles:
- 20 Foods to Help You Sleep Better
- 10 Natural Remedies to Cure Insomnia
- 40 Tips to Reinvigorate Your Life
- 5 Ways to Control Excessive Stress and Worry
- Do Stress and Anxiety Have You Feeling Trapped
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