In the UK, as many as 16 million adults suffer with sleepless nights, and since problems sleeping can have a big impact on your personal and professional life, it’s important to find ways to improve both the quality and quantity of your sleep before it begins to affect how you feel on a day to day basis.
You may have already tried traditional sleep aids such as sleeping pills, room sprays or an eye mask and ear plugs to block out unwanted disturbances. However, if none of these solutions have worked, you may want to consider a different approach. CBD oil is a product that many people use to feel more relaxed and encourage a natural sleep, but how does it work?
WHY DO I STRUGGLE TO SLEEP?
If you’re having trouble with falling and staying asleep, you may have a better chance of fixing your problem if you know the reason behind it. There are many different conditions that can lead to problems sleeping, such as:
- Delayed sleep phase disorder
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Restless leg syndrome
- Shift work sleep disorder
- Sleep apnea
It could also be that you’re not suffering from any specific condition and that your ability to sleep has been impacted by specific factors. These may include:
- Age
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Diet
- Gender
- Jet lag
- Lack of exercise
- Medication
- Nicotine
- Overeating
- Poor sleeping habits
- Stress
- Uncomfortable sleeping conditions (i.e. bedding, temperature, position, lighting, sound)
- Untreated pain
- Varying bed time
- Work or home life
WHAT CAN HELP ME SLEEP?
With so many things that can affect our sleep, getting a good night's rest may seem like a daunting task. However, there are several proven ways of encouraging sleep, so if you’re having problems drifting off, you could:
- Make changes to your bedroom so it’s darker, warmer, quieter and more comfortable
- Decide on a consistent bedtime
- Exercise during the day
- Focus on relaxing and relieving stress before you attempt to sleep
- Identify symptoms of sleep disorders and base your next steps on that
- Reduce alcohol, caffeine and food intake prior to bedtime
- Remove naps from your daily routine.
Alternatively, if these tips don’t work, you could consider taking CBD oil. Many people take CBD as part of their nightly routine to help them find their calm in the chaos of the everyday. It can help to soothe anxieties and to quell any stresses from the day. Building this into your nightly ritual could allow you a moment to shut off, wind down and prepare for a great night's sleep. TRIP's range of CBD oils are also infused with chamomile for its soothing benefits.
HOW DO YOU TAKE CBD OIL FOR SLEEP?
If you want to see if CBD oil could help you wind down and shut off, simply place a few drops under your tongue and allow 30 to 60 seconds for it to absorb. It will then move directly into the bloodstream, which will give it the quickest and strongest chance of effectiveness.
HOW MUCH CBD DO I TAKE FOR SLEEP?
For newcomers to CBD products, it would be advisable to start with a low dosage and gradually increase it over a long period of time. You may want to use just a couple of drops of CBD oil at first, and then begin to add more drops each time you use it until you find the amount that works for you.
WHAT TIME TO TAKE CBD FOR SLEEP
After taking CBD oil, it will probably be about 20 minutes before you start to feel the effects. For some, it could take a little longer, so we would recommend taking CBD up to an hour before bedtime to start winding down and letting go of the day's stresses.
CAN I TAKE A SLEEPING PILL WITH CBD OIL?
When you’re experiencing trouble sleeping and begin to feel desperate to get back into a more natural sleep pattern, you may consider using multiple solutions at once. In this instance, it could be that you contemplate taking CBD oil and a sleeping pill simultaneously, but it’s important that you establish whether or not it’s safe to do so.
Further research is needed, but existing evidence suggests that CBD could impact how effective medication is on the body. As such, it would be advisable to speak to your doctor before taking any sleeping pills alongside CBD oil.
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