This busy brain won’t let me sleep! Crystals and aromatherapy to quiet the mind

Troubled days often lead to troubled nights

Your ability to fall asleep (and stay asleep) is closely related to the amount of anxiety or emotional stress you experience.

Maybe you can’t go to sleep. You toss and turn in your bed, worrying about something. Your mind repeatedly returns to the problematic issue, even though a solution cannot be found at the moment. There is not rest to be found now either! Sometimes you sleep very well, but in the middle of the night you wake up with a haunting fear or anxiety. Your mind starts turning the problem over and over again (oh, that busy brain). You are now wide awake with an insufficient amount of sleep.

Our bodies are designed to spend a third of our lives sleeping. But why should we sleep? Why can’t we just sit back and rest? Those are interesting questions, and scientists are still digging into the answers. However, most researchers now agree that it is your brain that requires sleep. Simply resting allows your muscles to relax, but his brain does not rest.

A consultation with a health care provider is always recommended if you have questions or concerns about your physical conditions. For an occasional sleepless night, the calming energies of certain crystals and aromatherapy (essential oils) can help calm the mind to allow you to sleep.

Crystal energy for insomnia

Did you know that the best known stone for insomnia is Moonstone? Moonstone stimulates the functioning of the pineal gland, which secretes melatonin, the hormone associated with sleep. Ideal for calming emotional distress, Moonstone can also help calm his thoughts so he can get a good night’s rest.

Some additional crystal suggestions to keep on hand for those occasional sleepless nights:

• Amethyst is a very healing stone that helps control pain and emotional problems.
• Garnet neutralizes nervous energy
• Hematite is calming
• Jade relaxes and provides a feeling of well-being.
• Lapis lazuli helps resolve pending mental issues
• Lepidolite has anti-stress properties, dissolving tension.
• Sodalite promotes peace and stillness, calming the busy chattering brain

aromatherapy for insomnia

Lavender essential oil is associated with relaxation and sleep. It’s wonderful when you can’t stop your mind from returning to a disturbing thought when you’re trying to sleep. But did you know that too lavender is a stimulating? Be sure to put just one drop on your pillow, one drop in a diffuser, or half a dozen drops in a bath before bed.

Here are some additional aromatherapy oils to treat insomnia. You may prefer one of these to lavender.

• Mandarin
• Myrtle
• roman chamomile
• lemon verbena