Thursday, March 26, 2009

Natural Cures For Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that affects many people. A person suffering from narcolepsy feels a sudden onset of sleep and is extremely sleepy all through the day. There is no known cure, but there are some steps a person can take to improve the condition naturally.


Acupuncture


Acupuncture has been shown to decrease sleep problems by restoring the flow of chi (energy) through the body.


Yoga and Meditation


Since yoga and meditation are stress relievers; by practicing them it should help to relax your body and invoke healthy sleep patterns.








Light Therapy


Light therapy conditions your body to sleep when it's supposed to. By doing this, you can move your sleep patterns around to when you need to sleep.


Avoid Naps


By avoiding naps during the day, you should be very tired at night, which should enable you to get a full night's sleep and feel rested the next day.


Use the Bed for Sleep Only


You need to condition your mind that the bed is for sleep only. This means no reading or watching TV in bed. Once your mind makes this correlation, you should sleep soundly and restfully.

Tags: sleep patterns, your body, your mind