How to overcome insomnia without the use of medication

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  Suffering from insomnia which is also known as lack of sleep or inability to sleep  or staying asleep when you want to do so? It can lead to frustration and other problems. Insomnia can be caused by many factors such as unhealthy habit, unhealthy sleep habit, lifestyle, psychiatric condition, mental condition and stimulant. Insomnia can be overcome. There are natural ways you can overcome insomnia without medication.

A healthy  sex life  and sexual satisfaction can actually induce sleep, this is as a result of hormones released during sex, oxytocin. Research has shown that sex before bed time might cure insomnia. It is believe that sex takes off mind from worry and stress. Therefore after sex you tend to sleep better.
Eliminate alcohol and stimulant like caffeine, nicotine, beer because they tend to make you alert and hyperactive. Sometimes they may make you sleep but not a deep or rested one. It may also reduce the time it takes for someone to sleep. Therefore taking alcohol and stimulant like caffeine late is not advisable.

Limit naps, a little sleep here and there or at few interval during the day is not ideal for people suffering from insomnia. The more you sleep during the day, the more active you will be at night. A nap can be tempting but will cause insomnia.

Exercise regularly is vital for the overall well-being of an individual. It fights off stress, strengthen our immune system. It can also fight off insomnia, when you exercise, it makes you feel good about yourself and help your state of mind. Findings has shown that exercise can induce sleep. After a workout you may want to sleep and this can help you get a good night sleep. Yoga which is a form of physical and mental exercise can cure insomnia, it help to calm your stress and gives you a quality sleep. Yoga should be done on regular bases

It is not good to eat or drink before going to bed or when its late because some food tends to  disrupt our sleep. Another fact is that when you drink late it is certain that it will wake you up so many times in the night to go to the toilet. But if you must eat before bed, these foods can be taken, almond, turkey, chamomile tea, kiwi and walnut.

Meditation is very useful in the area of sleep. When you find it hard to sleep mediate, it helps your mind to relax, to be calm so you can sleep. It has ability to strengthen every part of your body. Therefore it help you sleep well, so there is a need to mediate before going to bed.
Go to the spa. Another way to overcome insomnia is going go to the spa, You can create a spa in your house. Hot water therapy or hot tub and massage can help to release built-up tension in the body and sore muscle. this induces sleep.

Take food with high magnesium, magnesium helps to maintain normal nerve and muscle function, keeps the heart beat steady, it plays a role in our mood. As a result it can affect sleeping. Magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. There is a  need to take food rich in magnesium such as spinach, avocado pears, banana, cabbage, green beans, mackerel and so on.
Some home remedy like chamomile tea has been used as a relaxation aid for centuries. A review found that it acts as a mild sedative, help to calm anxiety and ease insomnia. The amino acid found in green tea help fight anxiety that interfere with sleep.

Since insomnia can be cured, practicing the things mention above, will aid the process. Other habits you can include is taking a bath before bed, stick to a regular sleeping time and  make your environment or bedroom beautiful, neat, tidy and conducive to sleep, because you may not be able to sleep in dirty and untidy environment. But there is also need to stop some things or lifestyle we indulge in which causes insomnia.