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Sleep Health
For many people, sleeplessness is related to their low levels of melatonin, which is made naturally within a pea-sized organ deep inside your brain. One of melatonin’s main functions is to help your body set an internal clock to regulate your sleep cycle, which is triggered by the onset of darkness each night. Unfortunately, your body makes its biggest quantities of melatonin during childhood, and production may decline with age.
Because of the decrease in production, the use of a natural sleep aid can help you regain optimal levels of melatonin. Nature Made Sleep contains 2.5 mg of melatonin to help you fall asleep naturally, plus a natural relaxant called L-theanine, so you can say goodbye to counting sheep and hello to sweet dreams once again. Better yet, unlike most sleep aid supplements (which may contain antihistamines), you won’t feel the day after effects of many over-the-counter sleep aids.
To learn more about sleeping and tap into even more resources, please visit our Sleep Health Center.
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6 Ways to Get a Great Night's Sleep
Stop tossing, stop turning, and stop counting sheep. To get your best night of sleep, all you need to do are a few simple things. Here are some suggestions of how you can get a great night’s sleep.
Bedtime Yoga
Looking for a gentle way to relax your body into sleep? Yoga can help you to fall asleep gently by preparing your body for sleep. Accompanied by deep breathing and meditation, it can also help you clear your mind in preparation of lovely sleep. To get you started, here are some yoga positions that are ideal for nighttime.
Sweet Dreams
Ever find that you have a hard time falling asleep, or sleep only fitfully waking every few hours? If counting sheep doesn`t work, melatonin might help. A naturally occurring hormone in the body, melatonin is effective as a natural sleep aid and may help you overcome insomnia and jet lag.
Benefits of a Restful Night's Sleep
Did you know over 60% of adults have trouble sleeping a few nights a week or more? Our busy days can be so intense and thought-provoking that they can lead to sleepless nights. But being productive during the day is dependent on a good night’s rest. Besides feeling exhausted, there are other effects of not getting enough sleep.
What Your Dreams Mean
If you’ve ever taken a psychology course in school, you may be familiar with a tactic known as dream analysis. Sigmund Freud, often referred to as the father of modern psychology, had quite the interest in dream interpretation. He believed that dreams could help us realize what we truly desired in life. As humans, however, our thoughts can be complex, so investigating our dreams can help us sort through those a bit. Plus, it’s fascinating!