Lying in bed and not being able to sleep hurts your body more than staying up late. Night is the time for the human body to recover, if insomnia, it may lead to a deficiency of qi and blood, heart and blood can not be nourished, in addition to insomnia, most of them will also have symptoms such as panic insomnia, slow response, and dreams.
In addition, TCM believes that the "heart" affects the person's spirit and emotions in addition to being in charge of circulation. After a person's energy, qi and blood slowly decline, at this time, people's behavior, emotion, and even thinking and physical state will appear in a continuous sluggish state, which will not only bring the problem of insomnia and dreams, but also mental illness.
The solution lies in nourishing the qi and blood and nourishing the mind.
1. Breathing adjustment method.
Many times insomnia is due to the body's nerves being in a state of hyperactivity for a long time, and we can slow down our breathing to restore the nervous mind to a normal state.
The method is simple: inhale slowly through your nose, hold your breath when it is full, and slowly exhale through your mouth. Repeat more than 10 times in turn, with the belly bulging when you inhale, and the abdomen ** when you exhale, which can allow the tense nerves to recover quickly and help you sleep.
2. Dietary regulation.
It is recommended not to eat too spicy and stimulating foods before going to bed at night, and you can consider supplementing with more foods rich in arginine and vitamin B complex. For example, millet, pumpkin, nuts, lean meat, etc., can replenish energy in the body, inhibit nerve excitation, and avoid affecting sleep quality. Also, a small glass of milk before bed is a good option.
3. Excessive worry and insomnia.
Once many patients with insomnia form the Xi of poor sleep, they will feel fear at night, afraid that they will have insomnia again, and as a result, the more fearful and anxious, the more anxious they are, the more they can't sleep, further forming a vicious circle.
The best state is not to force yourself to fall asleep, go with the flow, adjust the environment in the bedroom, take your bed as a single-minded role, don't play with electronic products, and sleep will naturally come if you are sleepy.
4. Close your eyes and recuperate.
It is very important to develop a good sleep Xi. Adequate sleep can relieve the body and mind, and you can listen to more soothing ** before going to bed, stretch the tense muscles, and also improve the quality of sleep.
However, it should be noted that if you have not fallen asleep after closing your eyes for a long time, then do not force yourself to lie down, because the longer it is, the easier it is to form anxiety, but you can get up and do some non-stimulating activities, and then lie down to sleep when you feel sleepy.
With the increase of age, after the human body reaches the age of forty or fifty, the body's hormone level declines, the human body will be in a state of endocrine disorder, at this time it is more likely to have insomnia, at this time in the case of ineffective life regulation, you can consider the use of drugs, such as sleeping pills, hormone drugs to regulate sleep, long-term overdose of sleeping pills is not good, but long-term insomnia is not good, but should consult a doctor, the use of regular drugs ** to help improve sleep problems.
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