Ayurveda Health Tips for Loss of Sleep : Natural Cures for Insomnia

Ayurveda Cautions Against Suppressing Sleep

Do you occasionally deprive yourself of a good night sleep? Yes, this is part of our lifestyle today. Blame it on overwork or nightlife. But let me tell you this is again one of the most deleterious practices that you are unknowingly inuring yourself with. Problems like: general malaise, lethargy, indecisiveness, heaviness and pain in the eyes and head, lack of enthusiasm, habitual insomnia, and digestive maladies might be just round the corner.

Insomnia is a sleep disorder which is becoming common world over, and which may mainly be characterized by little or no sleep. This loss of sleep or insomnia may sometimes simply be accompanied by disturbed sleep, light sleep or simply rolling in the bed throughout the night.

Some Causes of Insomnia or Loss of Sleep

• Many times you tend to suffer from loss of sleep or insomnia due to the imbalance in diet and lifestyle and the escalating stress in day-to-day living.

• Due to exceeding cut-throat competition in our everyday life and work situations, sleep related disorders are on the rise.

• Sometimes insomnia may result from a drug reaction.

• Diseases like hypertension and anxiety etc relate to loss of sleep or insomnia as a natural sign. 

• Sleeping in a dark room with calm and quiet environment is vital for overcoming Insomnia and to get natural relaxed sleep.
• Your body works on natural clock. Therefore, fix a proper time and routine like listening to soft music, reading etc. before your everyday snooze. This helps to signal the body and makes it ready for sleep.
• Involve yourself in physical activities and mental work through the day so that it exhausts you enough to obtain a sound sleep.
• Limit your intake of caffeine rich foods like coffee, chocolates etc. as these interfere in the natural pattern of sleep.
• You need to restrict having oily, spicy and heavy to digest meals before going to bed as this also could result into disturbed sleep.
• Take care not to take a long nap during afternoons as this might keep you awake in the night.
• Try not to take worries to bed and also refrain from staring at the darkness if you’re unable to sleep. It is better to go to another room and try any creative activity like reading. Go to bed only when you actually feel sleepy.
• Go in for mud nap occasionally. This is good news for all those suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia and related maladies.
• Sleeping in the mud also benefits significantly in case of nervine debility and mental instability.
• Taking up daily detox can be a big support for recovering and balancing the sleep pattern. Watch the video – How to detox with Ayurveda tips here.