Trouble sleeping at night? Whether it's stress, body pain, or a shiny blue screen keeping you up, not getting those 7-9 recommended hours of shut-eye can throw off your entire day. Thanks to the awesome power of science, however, we now know some easy ways to tweak our sleeping habits that can remedy the 9 most common problems people face.
No, we're not talking about melatonin supplements or chamomile tea (though if those work for you, carry on). It's as simple as setting a morning alarm, or being careful of what time you drink caffeine, or knowing where to place pillows to alleviate certain ailments. Even the temperature of your room plays a role in how well you sleep.
Well, we can't tell you all of these great tips just yet. Scroll down to find out how to get on your way to sweet dreams tonight - or now, if your eyes are getting heavy just reading this.
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Source: Mayo Clinic
i do something like this for my lower back pain. elevating a certain part helps. if u have on of those firm rounded pillows put that where it hurts and u'll get some cracks going which'll help
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Oh god, I hate when this happens. I'm sleeping and having a nice time then I go to stretch in my sleep and BOOM I'm up for the rest of the night.
Flip your toes up to your face fast. I've trained my body to immediately shout the alarm and do this inthemiddle of a sleep stretch. Never point your toes down. My friend taught me this trick and I've never had a Charlie horse again!
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Agreed. Cramps can be caused by magnesium deficiency. :)
Load More Replies... Never stretch with your toes down in bed. Always flip up your toes immediately in a stretch. You will never get a leg cramp again in bed. I now even do this automatically still half asleep. Never had a cramp again after I started doing this
My massage therapist told me to remember "toes to nose ". Works like a charm. No more leaping out of bed at 2am. I just lift my toes which stretches the calf muscles that are spasming and they stop and I drift right back to sleep.
The most effective alarm clock - instant wake up, don't mind the screaming.
This is well known advice that has never helped me relieve the pain at all. I suffer from nasty leg cramps every now and then. The only remedy I have found is "Reflex spray"; honestly, it makes all the difference. If you also experience occasional cramps and it is available in your country, check it out: it is a life saver.
Also make sure you have enough sodium and magnesium in you system
i always get leg cramps when i can't sleep and I'm tired. its SO ANNOYINg
Magnesium helps. Ask you health care provider about this. Quinine is also helpful.
Every cramp is actually caused by lactic acid accumulated in your muscle due to lack of oxygen. So take deep beaths and open the window to get some air after the cramp has passed.
Keep tonic water on your nightstand! The quinine gets rid of cramps instantly!
Calf cramp while in bed? Try to stand on it ASAP. This will help alleviate the cramp (you're in a natural position) although you may still have soreness after.
What's faster is immediately point your toes towards your face and fast! I sometimes am still half asleep but have gotten my body trained to do that and the pain I felt coming on immediately vanished.
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Wow...what a disappointing series. The hints are either no-brainers, questionable, or in some cases even wrong. Citing single sources, even if from medical publications, will not really help, if other sources exist that suggest something different. Moreover, sleeping is highly individual. Sorry for being a wisenheimer, but this series is almost post-factual.
100% with you on this one... What a waste of time, I feel like the creator of these was simply just bored...
Load More Replies... This is REALLY lame & especially lame to be on the front page. Put up something interesting like a cool holiday gift guide or something like that. Or are you trying to make this bored panda even more BORED. Thank you. NESTOR
Not to be too harsh, but these are pretty obvious.All of them. I kind of expected it to actually give me solutions if these problems persist.
Here's what worked for me (and yes, I know it sound weird): ditch the bed, get a hammock.
What's the solution for wake up too hot, take the covers off, wake up a bit later, too cold, put the covers back on? :-)
Wow...what a disappointing series. The hints are either no-brainers, questionable, or in some cases even wrong. Citing single sources, even if from medical publications, will not really help, if other sources exist that suggest something different. Moreover, sleeping is highly individual. Sorry for being a wisenheimer, but this series is almost post-factual.
100% with you on this one... What a waste of time, I feel like the creator of these was simply just bored...
Load More Replies... This is REALLY lame & especially lame to be on the front page. Put up something interesting like a cool holiday gift guide or something like that. Or are you trying to make this bored panda even more BORED. Thank you. NESTOR
Not to be too harsh, but these are pretty obvious.All of them. I kind of expected it to actually give me solutions if these problems persist.
Here's what worked for me (and yes, I know it sound weird): ditch the bed, get a hammock.
What's the solution for wake up too hot, take the covers off, wake up a bit later, too cold, put the covers back on? :-)
