Insomnia

I have been dealing with insomnia or sleep issues for some time.  There is a lot of finger pointing as you try to determine the cause….the root cause…and it seems to change depending on what my mind has going at the minute….I think that may be the culprit.....

I have done just about everything that I can think of to chase sleep.  Here are some of the things that come to mind easily:

all kinds of over the counter remedies;

various prescriptions;

OTC supplements;

Tart cherry juice;

Lavender oil;

Magnesium tablets;

praying and pleading;

talking to my angels and guides for help;

warm baths;

warm baths with essential oils and salts;

warm baths with romaine lettuce leaves;

alcohol (wine, white, dark, etc);

hot milk before bed;

watching TV;

pitch dark room;

fans;

sleeping alone;

sleeping in cold room;

sleeping alfresco; 

listening to nature sounds (rain, bugs, waves, etc);

eating Scottish oatmeal;

eating Ezekiel bread with peanut butter;

new pillows, bed and sheets;

yellow lights in my bedroom (side table lamps & reading lamp);

OTC hormone creams;

essential oils on my head and feet;

essential oils on my pillow and sheets

listening to: chants, delta waves, Native American music, hypnosis CDs of all kinds;

meditations of all sorts;

not sleeping;

counting backwards from 300 by 1s and by 3s and by 5s……;

going through the alphabet (forward and backwards) with first names (boys then girls) (Alice, Barbie, Carol, etc);

plugging my ears and covering my eyes;

noise canceling headset;

So you see the picture.  I am drawn to the news, TV programs or internet when I hear or see anything about sleep studies or remedies.

We socialized the other night with a friend who is a retired doctor.  I don’t know how the topic of insomnia came up, but I was all ears when he started to talk about his solution.  He is a Heart Math advocate and I do believe there is truth there.  I believe Heart Math’s premise is to get out of your head, out of your ego and think, breath, love….from your Heart.

In my situation, it seems so much of my issues come from my head....infinite to do lists, rethink past scenarios, ponder future events, worry about my family and friends.  I think the common denominator is my head and ego....so Heart Math does seem to make sense to me.

He said his answer to insomnia is simple.  Be open, allow …take a deep breath and invite in Love from the Universe (or God or …….) then exhale and give Gratitude back to the Universe … repeat until morning comes.  Breathe in…. Love; Breathe out…. Gratitude.

I have been trying this simple "mantra" of sorts and it has helped me.

I hope it helps you.