Re: [Everything doTERRA] Chronic Insomnia

There are several oils that help with insomnia, Lavender, Serenity, Ylang, Ylang, Vetiver.  Experiment using one for at least a few days at a time.  Also, a lot of insomnia can be due to our life style.  Just like what I'm doing right now, being on the computer late at night.  Just a few days ago I read an article by Dr. Mercola about this very thing.  Once the sun goes down, (maybe not that early in the winter time) but don't use things with LIGHT, especially blue lights which computers have and T.V.'s .  Here's a summary that was at the end of his article: 

Keeping Your Body Clock Running Smoothly

As a summary, the following guidelines can help to keep your circadian rhythm in its natural cycle:

• Use full-spectrum light bulbs in your home and office during daytime hours.
• Turn off computers and electronic gadgets once the sun sets, and avoid watching TV late at night. Again, the blue light emitted from TV's and computer screens mimic the blue light found in daytime sunlight, which can alter your melatonin production.
• Use "low blue lights" in areas where you spend most of your time in late evening, such as your living room, bedroom, and bathroom.
• Sleep in total darkness! If there is even the tiniest bit of light in your room it can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of the hormones melatonin and serotonin.
  
  

  This is the "hidden" secret that most people tend to ignore, but which can dramatically improve the quality of your sleep. Personally, I sleep in a room that is so dark, it's even pitch black at noon. Liberally use blackout shades and drapes to achieve this.

• Sleep when it's dark outside and get up when the sun comes up. At minimum, strive to sleep between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This means you should be in bed, with the lights out, by 10 p.m. and be up by 6 a.m.
• Avoid working the night shift. It's been linked to significantly lower levels of serotonin, which may cause sleep problems, anger, depression and anxiety. If you currently work the night shift, I would strongly suggest trying to switch your hours, or at the very least not keeping the night shift for longer than a couple of months at a time (and giving your body a chance to readjust in between).

Hope that helps!

Lynda Green

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