What to do if you can't sleep all night

A big cause of insomnia is having too many things on your mind. Over time, you will develop a habit of insomnia, or it may be pathological insomnia. Pathological insomnia requires going to the hospital and being treated under the guidance of a doctor. If you simply have colic, you can drink a glass of milk before going to bed, make a cup of calming tea, or go for a run before going to bed. It will be easier to fall asleep when your body is tired.

Normal sleep should generally be 7 to 8 hours. In life, many people sleep less but feel energetic after waking up; some people sleep for 8 hours but still feel drowsy after getting up. In fact, this has a lot to do with sleep quality.

Some experts pointed out that since everyone's physical condition is different, the relationship between good sleep and duration is not so obvious. The key is whether you can fall asleep within 10 minutes after lying down.

10 minutes is a turning point. Falling asleep before this time will help you enter a deep sleep stage, which will in turn secrete more growth hormone and help eliminate fatigue. If you still haven't fallen asleep after this, it is easy to suffer from insomnia or reduced sleep quality.

Methods/Steps

1. Maintain a normal mentality and go to sleep. People suffering from insomnia should not worry too much. Closing your eyes and meditating can effectively improve insomnia. The practice of this method is to close your eyes after going to bed, and then open your eyes slightly to maintain some contact with the outside world. Of course, mental activities are still functioning, but the tension of sympathetic nerve activity has greatly decreased, inducing the body to slowly enter a sleepy state.

2. Use soothing music to promote sleep. Music is very important to people. It can relieve stress, cultivate mood, and improve sleep. It is mainly by listening to some music and the noise of electric fans. Compared with other classical music, music of the 18th century is the most effective in treating insomnia. It normalizes blood pressure and pulse and reduces nervous tension. But if you are not a fan of his music, you can also listen to other soothing instrumental music before going to bed. If all else fails, turn on a fan; the monotonous hum will lull you to sleep.

3. Certain foods can improve insomnia. The collagen in pig's trotters is rich in numerous amino acids, which not only participate in the synthesis of collagen in the human body, but are also a kind of central nervous system inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain cells, which can produce a calming effect on the central nervous system, thereby improving anxiety, neurasthenia and insomnia. Lettuce not only has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, diuresis and lactation, but also has a calming and calming effect. It is most suitable for people suffering from insomnia caused by neurasthenia. Brewing tea with Chinese jujube kernel: Before 8 o'clock every morning, take 15g of green tea and brew it with boiling water twice, drink it, and stop drinking tea after 8 o'clock; at the same time, fry the Chinese jujube kernel and grind it into powder, take 10g of it with boiling water before going to bed every night, and take it continuously for 3 to 5 days, and the effect will be seen. Tea can refresh the mind. The bioactive substances it contains can excite the higher nerve centers, make people feel refreshed, active in thinking, and eliminate fatigue. Therefore, it can adjust the daytime lethargy and drowsiness of insomniacs. Ziziphus jujuba seeds have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, inhibiting the central nervous system, and have a good effect on promoting insomniacs to enter the sleep inhibition process at night.