Getting Back to Sleep

If you wake up between midnight and 2 am – and can’t get back to sleep – there's something you can do...

Millions of people struggle with sleep – and one of the most common problems is waking up in the middle of the night. There are a few things you can try to prevent that from happening:

• Walking after dinner. It’s best to do it about three hours before bedtime and it could take about two weeks of this routine for it to work.

• Relaxing music. Studies have shown that mellowing out to music for 45 minutes before bedtime induced better quality and longer sleep.

• Melatonin lozenges. Take one 30 minutes before bedtime for three nights to see if it works for you.

If you regularly wake up in the wee hours of the morning – say between 2 and 4 – it could be a hormone imbalance and you should have your levels checked.

Source: Mark A. Stengler, author of “The Natural Physician’s Healing Therapies”