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Are you struggling to fall asleep every night – and then struggle to stay awake each day?

Then you probably know by now that insomnia is no joke. Millions of adults have problems falling asleep at night – no matter how tired they are – which ends up affecting their overall health in the long run. The most common reason for insomnia? Your own thoughts!

But you may be able to turn things around with some brain hacking – changing the way your brain has been wired to operate.

Read on to learn a few brain manipulation techniques that will help you create healthy habits for life and beat that insomnia once and for all!
Calm the mind
The modern world overstimulates the human brain. Everywhere you turn there’s something beeping, flashing, or doing whatever it can to draw your attention.
You’re probably so used to it you’re not even noticing it anymore by unconsciously drowning the noise. However, an overstimulated brain has a harder time shutting down at night when it’s time to sleep.
To beat insomnia, it’s your task to calm your mind each night and minimize external stimuli.
You can start off by meditating. Spend your free time doing something you enjoy, as opposed to spending time online, which can trigger brain activity even more.

Use white noise
There’s nothing worse than struggling with insomnia and being a light sleeper at the same time. Even if you somehow manage to fall asleep, every little sound may disturb your sleep and before you know it, you end up wide awake at 3 AM.

To tackle this issue, muffle any unwanted sounds with white noise. White noise can be any noise that lulls you to sleep.
All the way from different brainwaves to ocean sounds, it’ll allow you to drift off and wave insomnia goodbye.   

Keep regular sleeping hours
Going to bed and waking up at more or less the same time is probably your best bet in beating insomnia.

You can easily manipulate your brain to do this – just make it a habit. After all, people are creatures of habit. Repeat a single thing long enough and it becomes a habit. Ideally, you’d want to follow a circadian rhythm that feels natural to you

Don’t be tempted to cheat over the weekends by sleeping in. While it’s okay to sleep an hour more, do get up early instead of snoozing off until noon.

Limit screen time

The same technology that keeps you entertained during the day might keep you awake during the night.

Truth is, technology and social media have a way of making you addicted. You keep scrolling and scrolling and scrolling – there’s always something new!

And if you add the blue light being emitted from the screens that prevent your body from secreting melatonin, it’s easy to see why you struggle to fall asleep.

To stop tossing and turning and night, limit screen time before bed. Lower any artificial light. Let your body prepare for sleep – and finally get some good night’s rest.

Do you have trouble falling asleep? What do you think helps you fall asleep faster? Leave us a comment and let us know!