All of us had some nights when we couldn’t go to sleep. That is not a big problem if it happens once in a while, but if it becomes an everyday thing you need to take some action.
If you had a lot of sleepless nights and felt things like depression, anxiety, and stress, there is something you can do. If you are not sure what caused insomnia, there are a lot of factors. Like stress, work overload or even medication.
Some medications can also cause insomnia, such as pain medication, blood pressure medicines, and antihistamines. In the end, you will spend a lot of sleepless nights.
Banana Tea
If you want to eliminate insomnia from your life, you just need a few ingredients.
Since the bananas (peels, especially) are full of magnesium and potassium, they will prevent sleep disturbances and make you feel great. Just find 100% organic bananas.
Ingredients:
- 1 organic banana
- 1 small pot of water
- A dash of cinnamon
Cut the ends of the banana and put it, without peeling, into boiling water. Boil it for 10 minutes. Pour the water into a mug and if you want, put a bit of cinnamon in that tea. Drink it before sleeping. You can also eat boiled bananas, again, with a bit of cinnamon over them. Yummy and healthy.
Sleeping Pills Are Bad!
Many pills are classified as sedative hypnotics, that can be very addictive. The lot of them are used to treat anxiety disorder and they can cause a lot of side effects such as:
- Constipation
- Dizziness
- Difficulty focusing and remembering
- Stomach pain
- Weakness
- Uncontrollable shaking
- Parasomnias (Doing things without realizing it)
How Insomnia Affects Your Body?
We all know that not getting enough sleep can be harmful to our body. Our short-term and long-term memory can be affected, and not just that, there are a lot of other severe health problems that are caused by insomnia. There are even some links between insomnia and cancer, obesity and diabetes.
