My aim with I Dream of Sleep has always been to help others to get the best sleep they can naturally. I try to offer solutions to what’s keeping you awake, whether it’s snoring, night sweats, or insomnia. But I know that sometimes it isn’t things like sleep anxiety or a racing mind that keep […]
Get Better Sleep! 5 Essential Oils for Sleep and Relaxation
If you’re a regular I Dream of Sleep reader, you know how much I believe in the sleep promoting power of essential oils. Though I was a doubter in the beginning, they’ve become a regular go-to for me when I’m needing sleep support. If stress keeps you up just as much as your insomnia does, […]
How to Sleep Like the Dead (Even if You’re a Light Sleeper!)
There were times years back when that I thought, “being a light sleeper is ruining my life…why does everything have to wake me up?” During this time, I was struggling with insomnia, too, and that made my sleeping situation twice as bad. I was a perpetually exhausted pigeon. In fact, I was such a light sleeper […]
10 Best Honey Sleep Remedy Recipes that Work
Most of the time what’s healthy and good for you tastes absolutely awful. (Kale, anyone?) But there’s one effective natural sleep aid that tastes like it’s nectar from the gods…honey! Wait, can honey make you sleep better? You bet! I have such good results with raw honey I use it in nearly every one of […]
How Long Does it Take for Magnesium to Work for Sleep?
Years ago an article I read about the relationship between insomnia and magnesium deficiency blew me away. I had no clue that proper levels of magnesium in your body is a necessity for sleep. I immediately put down that magazine and drove straight to the store to pick up a bottle so I could take […]
11+ Funny Quotes About Snoring Husbands Only Worn Out Wives can Understand
It’s been said that the sound of nails scraping a chalkboard is the most annoying sound. Whoever said that obviously had never slept with a snorer. There’s nothing worse than being tired and ready to go to sleep but your husband sounds like a lawnmower. No, sleeping with someone who snores is a special kind […]
How To Choose A Snoring Mouthpiece That’s Comfortable to Wear
If ya’ll have been reading I Dream of Sleep for any length of time, you know that my husband is really a freight train in disguise. I focus on how to sleep with a snorer rather than how to stop it in the first place. You see, my husband refuses to wear a snoring device […]
Snoozebox Sleep Subscription Box: Send the Gift of Sleep!
I have a love affair with subscription boxes. It’s like getting a present in the mail every month! I’ve tried subscription boxes for clothes and food, and I’ve always wanted to try a subscription box for sleep. For the past year I’ve been searching for one and there wasn’t any out there…until now! On a […]
How to Make a No Sew Eye Pillow in 20 Minutes or Less
There’s a few things that I must have whenever I go to bed at night. One, my favorite pillow, my SleepPhones, and most importantly, my lavender eye pillow. If I don’t have those three things, it’s not going to be a good night. For anyone. Hey, I’m a sleep diva, okay? I even take all […]
10 Relaxing Sleep Gifts for Her: A Sleep Diva’s Gift Guide
Some men think that chocolates or flowers are the way to a woman’s heart, but I have to disagree. Flowers die and chocolate makes me fat. Women live hectic lives. We’re raising kids, going to work, and keeping it together at home. At the end of the day, we’re just stressed out and exhausted. No, […]
How to Make an Essential Oil Sleep Inhaler in Less than 5 minutes
Essential oils can be so beneficial to your health, and especially for your sleep. I have to admit, though, I came late to the aromatherapy party. It never dawned on me that sniffing some oils could possibly help my insomnia. But once I found out how well they worked for me, though, I was all […]
7 Totally Doable Ways to Reduce Stress and Sleep Better
Everything, including sleep, seemed so much easier and better when you were younger. Remember when you were a kid? For the most part you probably didn’t have a care in the world. Your typical routine was to get up, go to school, come home and play until dinner, eat, watch a little TV or play […]
Why your Natural Sleep Remedy isn’t Working (and How you Can Fix it!)
You’re fed up with being wide awake night after night, so you search the internet high and low for a natural insomnia remedy that will help you get some zzz’s. You’ve scoured tons of sites and asked around in groups you’re a member of to find out what actually works. Then you find it. That […]
Best Insomnia Tip Ever: Exercise for Good Sleep at Night
You’ve heard that exercise is good for sleep at night, right? I heard it, too, but never really believed it would improve sleep and it was never something I’d even consider because, well… I absolutely HATE exercise. Like, positively cannot stand it and I will go out of my way to avoid it at all […]
16 Hilarious Can’t Sleep Quotes and Sayings Only Insomniacs will Understand
Negative thoughts fan the flames of insomnia and make it worse, but being positive in the face of a sleep starved existence is pretty darn hard. What’s an insomniac to do? We laugh in the haggard face of insomnia, that’s what we do! A 2007 Japanese study of nursing mothers found that laughter actually causes the […]
The Healthy Natural Homemade Sleep Drink you Need to Help Insomnia
The other day when I was scrolling mindlessly through Facebook, I came across an interesting homemade sleep drink…turmeric golden milk! I’m kind of a natural sleep remedy collector, so I decided to whip me up a cozy cup and give it a try. I always like to research sleep drink recipes to see if they have […]
Help! My Husband Snores and Won’t Do Anything About it
Have you ever laid in bed next to your supersonic snoring husband (again!) and thought to yourself, “what can I do when my husband snores and won’t do anything about it?” Girl, I’ve so been there. I feel your pain. You know that cute vision you had before you lived together where you’d fall asleep […]
How to Use Lavender Oil to Get your Best Sleep Ever
So you’ve got insomnia and heard lavender essential oil might help, but you have no clue as to how to use lavender oil for sleep. Plus, you’re probably thinking, can lavender really work for insomnia? Back when I was looking for natural ways to beat my insomnia, essential oils weren’t even on my radar. Seriously, how […]
How can I Relax and go to Sleep? Try These Easy Relaxation Techniques to do Before Bed
Have you ever laid in bed and said to yourself, “OMG, I’m so tired, how can I relax and go to sleep?” Lately I’ve been struggling with falling asleep. I may be tired as heck, but sleep’s just not happening. My brain is all wound up and my muscles just don’t seem to want to […]
AC Vinegar and Honey Sleep Remedy: Does it Work?
Vinegar and honey? I agree, it sounds kind of gross together. But maybe it’s because I’ve struggled with insomnia in the past, or maybe it’s because my dad was a health nut and I grew up using home remedies. But when I saw a recipe for a vinegar and honey sleep remedy, I wasn’t immediately […]