Fresh Squeezed Living

Tea Cup: Twinings Chamomile & Delicate Apple = Love at First Sip

In a previous, a post titled Herbal Tea Bus Offers Starbucks Customers a Ride; I shared how I ended my long time love affair with coffee. To be 100% honest, I have to admit I still love the smell and easily recall the amazing taste of great coffee. My transition from coffee to herbal teas was primarily made when I discovered the caffeine jolt my daily coffee drinks provided was affecting me in some undesirable ways. Those jolts that helped me rev up for the day ultimately wrecked havoc on my ability to sleep calmly through the night.

I even switched to decaf but my, I can’t get to sleep blues continued to plague me. Aside from the poor quality of sleep I endured, I began to notice some slight heart flutters from time to time. I visited my doctor to discuss my concerns. She asked if I consumed coffee and or other caffeine laden beverages on a daily (or less frequent) basis. (I admitted to my love affair with coffee.) After agreeing to some tests to identify if I had an undiagnosed medical condition, I discovered no condition existed. It was then that my doctor suggested I wean myself off the coffee drinks and take notice of how my body responded without caffeine.

Sleep: Count Fewer Sheep With These 5 Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep

Is anyone really getting enough sleep these days? I’m probably in good company when I say that I occasionally experience nighttime troubles and my sleep is less than fulfilling. What can we do to increase our odds of more satisfying sleep? Many factors can contribute to and cause insufficient sleep. The key to getting better sleep is to identify the negative factors, minimize our exposure to them and increase our exposure to the positive factors. We just need some assistance with the identifying process and subsequently implementing a few simple adjustments.

For Better Sleep - Indulge the Senses

Are you having trouble sleeping? Do you wake up tired? Does it seem like you are putting in more hours of work every day but you just can't seem to catch up? Do you find yourself getting sleepy in the middle of the afternoon, irritable with other people if they delay you in the late afternoon, or staying awake at  night and thinking about what you need to do the next day? If you are not getting enough rest, and the right kind of rest, it can slow your productivity, impair your decisions and affect your outlook. There are things that you can do to gain control.

It is admirable to be dedicated and hard working. Long hours and lack of sleep do not necessarily contribute to more productivity. On the contrary, if you exhaust your body and begin to perform below your peak capacity, then you will accomplish less in more hours of work. Sometimes a little extra time is necessary, but it is also appropriate to maintain a proper balance with the right amount of rest. Anything less and you are cheating yourself, your coworkers and the people who depend on you.

Don't Count Sheep, Try Organic Pillows For Better Sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep is the perfect set up to arising with a good disposition and having a productive day.  With our hectic lifestyles and demanding workload, we just cannot afford to lay awake, count sheep, and toss and turn throughout the night because we are unable to get comfortable. 

Troubled sleep can be caused by a variety of things such as allergies, back problems, stiff joints, and insomnia. If you're not exactly getting to dreamland as your head hits the pillow, maybe the pillow itself is the cause of your problem.  I recently upgraded from down pillows to organic wool pillows. I'm happy to report the wool pillows are causing me to sleep so much better now.  I’m no longer tossing and turning throughout the night.  No more counting sheep!   I absolutely love them.