how to get more sleep

I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep.
Walt Whitman

I am a person who  never had respect for sleep but that is probablybecause I always sleep well. However many of my friends suffer  what they think is insomnia but really, in most cases their problem  sleeping is more likely because of lack of preparation for sleep rather than an inability to sleep.

Most people take the basic gifts of life for granted, they think because we are born healthy,  sleep naturally, breath naturally and make love naturally to mention just a few things we don’t need to be taught to do that they can’t improve on their technique.
If that were the case the Kama Sutra would never have been compossed, Yoga and meditation   would not have been invented and why do we bother to build hospitals?
The truth is that sleep is a journey and like the whole journey you take you need  to prepare before hand so that everything goes right in the best possible physical & mental state. If you suffer from sleeplessness do not just accept it – do something  practical about it.
I read an article on A Good Night Drink which listed 10 Tips to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep. I think they hit the nail on the head if you really want to do something about your problem.
Here is an excerpt  but if you would like to read the whole article go to 10 Tips to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep.
 

For most people lack of sleep and difficulty falling asleep is usually due to stress and anxiety. ……………

…for some insomnia can be a symptom of a physical disorder so if you are not sure what is causing your insomnia please consult a doctor. ………………….

However before you resort to using sleeping pills or other drugs try these tips to see if you can cure or reduce the effects of insomnia naturally.

I have only printed a very small excerpt so I recommend you read the whole article if you are suffering from lack of sleep.