posted by [identity profile] miss-whiplash.livejournal.com at 06:32pm on 2008-04-17
Have you tried Camomile tea? Foul, but effective.
 
posted by [identity profile] dglenn.livejournal.com at 04:15pm on 2008-04-19
Didn't work for me when I tried it. (And a year or so later I read that it often doesn't help folks who are allergic to ragweed (as I am), which may explain why it didn't work for me.)
 
posted by [identity profile] miss-whiplash.livejournal.com at 06:12pm on 2008-04-20
Camomile tea's effect is supposed to be greatly enhanced by adding honey to the drink. If I recall correctly it is something to do with increasing the available amount of tryptophans, which have both sleep assisting and anti-depressant roles.

I find a yoga position also sometimes helps me when I cannot sleep, in particular one where I lie down on my back with my arms away from my side and my legs crossed (not lotus), about ten minutes of this position seems to calm my mind if it is overactive, but I realise not everyone could do that.

You might also find some yoga helps you generally; more specifically the meditation and relaxation side of it might actually buy you some spoons as opposed to the more active stuff which might cost them.

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