What are some good sleep aids?

What are some natural sleep aids/methods?

• I have self diagnosed myself with chronic insomnia, i hate to relay on sleeping pills to go to sleep so i was wondering if anybody knows any natural remedies. I have tried like calming teas before and that doesn't work. I`m lactose intolerant so i cant really do the warm milk stuff. During the day i'm very active and i don't drink any caffeine. I generally don't feel tired during they day but i will often fall asleep at 5am and not wake up until 12 or 1. I've tried getting up at 8 or 9 and going about my day and i'm still fine. I just want to go to sleep!!

• Answer:

  Well when you are trying to goto sleep try to avoid getting on your cellular phone or computer, it is rumored that these cause insomnia from the screen being too bright and tricking the mind that it is still day out. You could always take warm baths and listen to soothing music to help you relax. That is all that sleeping medicine does, it relaxes your muscles which causes you to feel tired. Also tence and relax your muscles or in other words stretch or rub the back of your neck in circular motion to give a relaxed feeling. When laying in bed sometimes it's hard to sleep because you are constantly thinking of things that you are trying to do or that you need to solve, but what you need to do is think of something nonimportant which usually will lead to random thoughts and then drifting to sleep. Try to goto bed at a descent hour and maybe you will wake up at your waking goal. Good luck!