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Dried lavender flowers are an affordable way to boost your sleep and add a clean and soothing fragrance to your cupboards and drawers. You can grow your own lavender flowers or buy the plant from a garden nursery. Dried Lavender flowers can be bought online at the Etsy website to help with sleep, adding fragrance and relaxation.

I find that the actual lavender flowers (fresh or dried) are much more helpful for sleep and relaxation than the lavender essential oil. This is because the lavender essential oil has a very strong smell, and some people are allergic to some essential oils.

It’s helped me a lot with sleep in the past two days. You can wrap it in wrapping paper stapled together to preserve the scent and keep it on your bedside table for sleep. You can also keep it in a cloth bag or sachet near your bed pillow.

Lavender flowers help keep away moths and flies as well. They’re a great pest repellent. The smell fades slowly over time.

Keep it away from sunlight so it lasts longer. If the lavender flowers are kept in good condition, they can last for two to three years.

Please also remember to ask your doctor for advice on whether Snelling lavender flowers interacts with your medications if you’re on medication. Have a great day and stay safe everyone. 💕

Hello and good evening everyone,

Below is some information on treatments for sleep phobia, anxiety and sleeping problems. Here are my lj posts with links and advice on how to get some good sleep:
http://anglerfish07.livejournal.com/tag/sleep

If you have sleep phobia, it's worth speaking to your local doctor or psychologist about how to lower it. I've also read that meditation, massage, deep breathing and cognitive behavioural therapy can help people with anxieties and phobias about sleep.

You can download a cheap self hypnosis guide (it only costs about 7 to 8 pounds) to overcome sleep phobia here:

http://www.hypnosisaudio.com/downloads-fear-of-sleep-phobia.htm

You can also read about these sleep relaxation techniques here: http://www.umm.edu/sleep/relax_tech.htm

http://www.findtoclick.com.au/articles/Breathing_And_Relaxation_Techniques_To_Sleep_Better.htm

Here are some relaxation techniques for anxiety and stress: http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/anxiety-self-help/relaxation-techniques-for-relief-of-anxiety-and-stress/menu-id-1216/

breathing techniques for anxiety: http://www.pe2000.com/anx-breathe.htm

Hey everyone,

Check this out! More helpful sleep tips from this website:

http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm#online

Regular day exercise can help sleep

Regular exercise, aside from many other wonderful health benefits, usually makes it easier to fall asleep and sleep better. You don’t have to be a star athlete to reap the benefits-- as little as twenty to thirty minutes of activity helps.

Get some light to set your body clock

We all have an internal body clock that helps regulate sleep. This clock is sensitive to light and dark. Light tells your body clock to move to the active daytime phase. When you get up, open the shades or go outside to get some sunlight. If that’s not possible, turn on the lights to make your environment bright.

Napping can interfere with sleep

Alcohol reduces overall quality of sleep. Many people think that a nightcap before bed will help them sleep. While it may make you fall asleep faster, alcohol reduces your sleep quality, waking you up later in the night. To avoid this effect, stay away from alcohol in the last few hours before bed.

Caffeine. You might be surprised to know that caffeine can cause sleep problems up to ten to twelve hours after drinking it! If you rely on coffee, tea or caffeinated soda to keep you going during the day, consider eliminating caffeine after lunch or cutting back your overall intake.

Smoking. Smoking causes sleep troubles in numerous ways. Nicotine is a stimulant, which disrupts sleep. Additionally, smokers actually experience nicotine withdrawal as the night progresses, making it hard to sleep.

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