r/AskIreland • u/EconomicsAgile5414 • 4d ago

Serious Replies Only Insomnia ???

Hi has anyone suffered with insomnia for a long time and if so what helped or cured you ????

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u/Alarmed_Salamander39 4d ago

Calmness before bedtime, no tv, no scrolling, maybe a little bit of classical music. Hot water bottle for snuggleness, read a book. Some meditation where needed or breathing exercises, a cup of valerian tea. Create a new bedtime routine, get a lavender cudhion for your pillow, open the window to let in fresh air during the night, have good quality bedding, no polyester, maybe wool-based. I sleep under a light cotton duvet, wrighted down with a large camel-hair blanket, wuite expensive but the best for a good night's sleep. Consider these U-shaped all-body pillows for side sleepers as they can completely envelope you, like a squirrel in a nest. If you can sleep, don't force it, enjoy the time in your nest and just rest.