A Passion To Get Sleep

                I see and hear people talking about how they cannot fall asleep at night.  One of the biggest causes of this is stress. If most are like me, your mind is going a mile a minute with thoughts about family, career, or just the most random thoughts pass through your mind. I have tried all of the "Over the Counter" sleep aids and they all make me feel drowsy the whole next day.  There is nothing worse than laying in bed watching the clock, ready to claw your eyes out because you just can't drift into sleep.

                I went on a mission to try things that would help me fall asleep and not make me feel tired or drowsy the next day. I tried a lot of the natural supplements, but again, they either didn't work or I felt crushed when I woke up. We all want to be productive, but in order to be productive we need a good night's rest. Our brain is so over stimulated this day and age with technology, it is hard to turn the brain off at night. Sleep is when our body goes to work and amazing things happen. Sleep/rest repairs our body from the stresses that we put on it all day long, whether it's physical (manual labor, workouts, etc.), or mental (career, financial, family, and so on). The body compensates for all of these stresses and adapts the body to them, but in order for this to happen you need to be able to sleep.

                In my search I have found two (2) remedies that I combine and have had great success with them. They are both natural supplements and you do not feel it the next day. The first one is nothing earth shattering, and I am sure most of you have heard of it:  Valerian Root. Valerian root is a natural supplement that can be bought at just about every store that sells vitamins or supplements. The second remedy is my secret to reducing stress and helping me fall asleep every night:  Passion Tea.

                Passion Tea is made and infused with hibiscus flowers, lemongrass, licorice root, and rose hips. These ingredients are natural and known to help reduce stress, and reduce cortisol levels, the hormone that the body produces when stress is present. Cortisol can be damaging to the body if it is not controlled.  It is known to raise blood sugar and even reduce bone density. I read somewhere that Passion Tea is like a natural Xanax.

                There, now you have a safe and natural method of getting a good night's rest. You can also drink Passion tea when you are feeling stressed throughout the day. I like to make it in advance and keep it in a pitcher in the fridge. I drink a glass of it each night before bed, and I also take 1-2 valerian root capsules. I sleep well and feel rested the next day.  Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Recipe for Passion Tea:

6-7 Passion Tea Bags in 4 cups of boiling water

Let steep until cool and pour into pitcher

Then add 4 more cups of cold water

Place in the fridge and drink a 1-2 glasses before bed or when stressed

 

Other Tips to help with sleep:

No technological devices an hour before bed

Try reading a book