How to Sleep Better

• I wake up frequently at night because of my menopausal night sweats. 
• I am unable to get to sleep because my neck is stiff and painful and I can’t get comfortable in bed. 
• I have to go to the toilet several times a night to urinate because of my enlarged prostate. This also wakes my wife up too.
• I have trouble falling asleep because of tinnitus and the constant ringing in my ears. 

There are a number of minor health conditions which may lead you to find that you can’t sleep as well as you should.

The first step to take if your sleep is disturbed by a minor health problem is to treat the underlying condition. The links above will give you an idea of what these solutions could be if you would like to approach them using herbal remedies. On these pages, you will also find useful lifestyle tips on how to manage and cope better with these minor ailments.

Don’t forget that it could be your partner’s health problem that is disturbing your sleep. For instance, menopausal night sweats can affect the sleep of a man if the woman is tossing and turning around the bed in the middle of the night.

Getting to the bottom of the problem can take a bit of time.  Colds and flu can take a few days to settle and recovery is not helped if you can’t get to sleep because of the symptoms.

Meanwhile, if you are anxious about not sleeping well, you may wish to try a herbal sleeping remedy such as Dormeasan Valerian Hops drops.

• I couldn’t sleep last night because I was so excited about leaving for holiday. 
• I was so happy about passing my exams that I couldn’t sleep the whole night. 

It is easy to forget that a happy event can sometimes lead to a few nights when one can’t sleep. Generally, these sleep disturbances resolve quickly as the excitement wears off.

However, there are times when you are anxious to get to sleep so that your body is prepared for the exciting things to come. For instance, one does not want to see a tired, sleepy bride on her wedding day.

Also, you may be anxious about catching your early morning flight for a long awaited holiday. If this is the case, taking a herbal sleep remedy such as Dormeasan Valerian Hops drops may help you sleep better, despite all the anxiety.

• I’m worried about passing my exams and can’t sleep. 
• Yesterday, I had a lousy day at work and woke up 3 times in the night. 
• My mother is in hospital and I’m so worried about her. I can’t sleep.

A forthcoming exciting event is positive stress for the body. However, sadly, negative stresses and worries seem to be more common. Most of us can readily relate to these experiences.

It is easy to say ‘stop worrying’, but this is not so easily done. However, the truth is that some people worry more than others and for most of us, steps can be taken to reduce the worries we have in our lives. Of course, there are certain situations such as family illness or bereavement where the levels of stress and worry are not easy to manage.

Disturbed sleep is often one of the first symptoms to appear when one is stressed, worried or anxious. Dormeasan Valerian Hops drops is a herbal sleep remedy – and can be also be used to help relieve the effects of mild anxiety or worry.

• I can’t seem to sleep as well this past week. I don’t know the reason for this as I don’t think that I am under any more stress than usual. 
• Recently I’ve found that I wake frequently at night without any obvious reason. I hear that one requires less sleep as one gets older. Can this be the reason?        

Whilst causes for disturbed sleep can be identified for many people, often, nothing specific can be found to explain why one can’t sleep well.

It could be that there are a number of small changes in your life. Individually, they may not appear to be much but taken together, your mind may have become more active during the night than it is used to. Also, we know that our sleep pattern has a tendency to change with age.

A significant number of people find that there is no apparent cause for their disturbed sleep and that their sleep problem comes and goes. Many have found that a few simple lifestyle and dietary changes can help them achieve better sleep– see our Tips for a Good Night's Sleep for tips on how you can help yourself sleep better.

In addition, you may wish to consider trying a herbal sleep remedy such as Dormeasan Valerian Hops drops to help improve the quality of your sleep if you suspect that there may be some anxiety in the background.

A small number of people suffer from chronic sleep problems as a result of a medical or psychological condition.

For instance, someone with chronic bronchitis may find that the quality of their sleep is poor. Likewise, someone who suffers from depression may find that they have difficulties in falling asleep and staying asleep.

If you think you are suffering from insomnia due to a medical or psychological problem, you should speak to your doctor if you have not already done so.