Many of us struggle with getting a good night's sleep.
For some of us no matter how hard we try it just eludes us.
Luckily there are many answers for the question of how to sleep better.
Treatment options are varied but it may be best to try other things before taking medications.
The medical options for treatment of insomnia or lack of sleep are prescription drugs.
These may help you get to sleep but honestly I'm scared to take these.
Many of them have side effects that are just disturbing and I'd rather deal with my insomnia than have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.
Besides there are things you can do naturally that can make you sleep better.
The first thing you can learn on how to sleep better is natural techniques for tiring yourself out.
The first step is exercise.
Many people overlook this important factor in almost everything they want to change about themselves.
Exercise can tire you out but more importantly it makes you feel better.
You're healthier, and more content.
Not to mention you can sleep better when you don't have extra energy to deal with.
This is usually what keeps peoples minds racing at night.
It's very important to get a good nights sleep.
This is when our bodies do most of the maintenance and repair work that they need.
This is also when we dream, now for those of you who say we don't need to dream think again.
During the period of sleeping we have several stages of consciousness, when we get to a certain state we enter R.
E.
M.
sleep.
R.
E.
M.
stands for rapid eye movement and this is usually when we are dreaming the most.
It's important to have dreams as this helps our mental stability.
People who go without R.
E.
M.
sleep have been shown to basically break down mentally and physically until they collapse.
Before you ask, yes they tested it in a lab with official scientists.
It's essential that humans dream, it helps us stay on our toes.
The effects of dreaming have been cataloged in several books, with more content than can be put into this article.
Try your local library or the internet if you're interested.
Typically the average human needs around eight hours sleep give or take.
Teenagers need about nine to ten, whereas older adults may only need six.
Keep in mind this is just the general suggestion done by our health experts.
Everyone is different and has different sleep schedules, and patterns that they follow.
Not to mention different times when they go to sleep.
Some of us are night owls and don't go to sleep till seven in the morning.
Trying to find out how to sleep better has been the goal of many people throughout history.
There have been many suggestions and remedies ranging from warm milk, to reading religious texts.
But one things for sure, eat healthy, and exercise and your body won't give you trouble when you go to sleep.
However if there is something on your mind then that is a different story.
Mental worries can cause quite a bit of trouble, but put them out of your head when you go to bed.