As a mom of three kids that travels regularly, I didn’t have a good sleep for at least 12 years. I was hoping when my younger child starts sleeping through the night, I would get some sleep at night but it never happened so I look for some healthy sleep solutions and found them!

So here are non-medical healthy sleep solutions or how to get some sleep at night.

One reason for poor sleep was a head full of thoughts and emotions collected within a day. Once I would lie down and close my eyes, the thoughts pop up and buzz.

Another problem was chronic shoulder and back pain. Even if I was lucky to fall asleep, I would wake up and roll around feeling my body’s pain.

Did I try pain killers and sleep meds? Heck yes. It would help for a couple of weeks and then the story repeats.

And with traveling, jet lags, hotel pillows, and mattresses, sleep got only worse and you can not enjoy any trip being grumpy so I had to do something and I found an answer.

I got this book called “Sleep Smarter” and it had absolutely zero medical recommendations, just pure wisdom and I got my sleep back. I actually found much better sleep. So now I sleep between 6 – 7 hours at night and wake up early and bright. I run around the whole day and when I lay down at night I just fall into a deep sweet sleep.

Healthy sleep solutions or how to get some sleep at night

Sleep Smarter

Here are the best free remedies for good quality sleep:

– Meditation. I do it for 2 minutes before bedtime. Just TWO minutes! And my mind is calm and all thoughts are dead or maybe sleeping, I don’t really care.

Another healthy sleep solution is:

– 10 minutes of sunlight. If you let sunlight fill up your vision, your brain will stay awake and you will be brighter during the day.

Why do exercises help us sleep better?

– morning exercise. I started with two minutes a day. Just 10 squads would make my heart beat faster and I would completely wake up. If you want better results such as a great mood for the whole day, exercise for 10 minutes or till you sweat.

Sweat takes out toxins from your body cells and that’s why we feel so light after workouts. If you go even further than first sweat and do weight lifting and fitness, you will gain a beautiful and strong body. You choose.

Morning exercise runs blood through your body, and every single cell wakes up. That helps you to stay more alert during the day and be tired by the sleep time.

Besides this, if you lift the weight, you tear your muscles and the only time when they get restored is sleep. Since it requires a lot of energy, the brain takes it from other processes and that puts you in a deeper “off” mode.

That’s why exercises help us sleep better.

Another remedy to get some sleep at night is:

10 minutes walking bare feet on the ground (don’t mix up with the floor). It is interesting that I always thought it is something superstitious to go to the forest and hug a tree to make you feel better but it appeared pure science. Our body is made out of “dirt”. It contains elements taken from the ground so when we are in contact with the Earth, we get healed by its electromagnetic influence.

– journaling. Write every day what you are thankful for/your dreams/plans/pain/fears/all those annoying thoughts and ideas that buzz in your head. Once you let the thoughts out. They will leave you alone.

Some of the best, not free remedies get some sleep at night are:

– Magnesium. Did you know that every single cell of your body contains magnesium and it participates in all chemical reactions of your body? Well, then you need a lot of it every day. If you have a deficiency, you will have a light or interrupted sleep. I used it and since the first day I slept for 5-6 hours. And wake up without alarm bright and full of energy.

– Earthing/grounding Sheet or Mat. Have you ever heard about them? Neither did I until I read the book. Earthing sheet produces waves of the same frequency as Earth and they have a healing effect on our whole essence since everything our body has is taken from the Earth.

I got this sheet 3 days ago and I think it had the most powerful effect. I had chronic pain in my shoulder and back but with the grounding sheet, my sleep looks like someone turned off the light (and I am out). And I woke up as someone turned on the light. No alarm, I sleep for 6 and a half hours, wake up bright and fresh, and then run around until I lay on that sheet. Then the light is off.

Grounding Sheet

This is one of the best travel accessories to fight jet lag, chronic pain, and sore musculus.

Grounding Mat

This one is lightweight and perfect for traveling, and working.

Blackout curtains

I didn’t realize how much outdoor lightning messed up my sleep. I probably woke up a few times when the moon was full and we have other light resources too, so we pretty much sleep with bright light.

Please, please, read the book “Sleep Smarter“. It has much more recommendations and scientific explanations than I brought here. I also have another book that is able to make a revolution in your life within 30 days. It did for me and it will for you. It calls “Miracle Morning”.

It is written by Hal Elrod who survived a coma after a car accident, got robbed by his publisher, and was bankrupt but yet he is the most successful life coach out there. And his best work is “Miracle Morning”. If you didn’t know him, it’s time to do it.

Miracle Morning

Miracle morning is for sure the most powerful and life-changing book I ever read. Recommendations in the book changed my life the day I implemented them. They not only improved my sleep, but they also improved my life.