Restful Nights

I think at some point in our lives we've all experienced anxiety. Whether it was being slightly nervous before a test or a full blown panic attack, anxiety sucks. I've always dealt with social anxiety, but it has gotten much better over the years. Maybe I've just become accustomed to it or I've grown more confident in myself, I would like to think its the latter. While my social anxiety is more mild than it used to be I still deal with anxiousness at bedtime. It always seems like no matter how tired I am my brain decides to start racing while my stomach turns into knots when my head hits the pillow. I'm sure I'm not the first or the last to ever feel this way. That is why I thought I would share some simple things I have been trying to incorporate before bed so that I can have a successful nights sleep with minimal tossing and turning.

I recently came across the company Timeless Organics Skin Care through Instagram. One of the reasons I love social media is finding new products to love. This company hand makes organic skin care products right in New Jersey, they do not test on animals and they have Vegan products. The first product I bought from them was the Lavender and Vanilla Bed Time Scrub along with one of the Men's Collection products for my husband, but we'll save that for another time. The first night that I used the scrub I was impressed. Not only by how smooth my skin looked and felt, but I felt such a sense of peace and calmness. I am looking forward to trying more of their products in the near future. Be sure to check their website out!

http://www.timelessorganicsskincare.com

Another thing I have been doing is having a cup of tea before bed. I have tried Celestial Sleepytime tea in the past, but honestly wasn't a fan of the taste. I tried the Vanilla Sleepytime tea a few weeks ago and it's really good. I add a little bit of sugar and a splash of Almond Milk. Taking a hot shower using the bed time scrub, a cup of tea and trying to limit my social media if not unplugging altogether at least an hour before bed has really helped. Now of course I'm not telling you that miracles are going to happen or that you are going to fall asleep the second you hit the pillow. I am just saying it has helped to calm my nerves and i hope it may help you too. If you have any remedies for anxiety and falling asleep please share them with me. I would love to hear what works for you!

*After this blog post a friend of mine told me about Traditional Medicinals Nighty Night Organic Tea. I went out that day and bought it. The taste is better than Celestials Sleepytime Tea and I felt that I only needed one cup of the Nighty Night compared to two cups of the Sleepytime. I definitely recommend that over the Sleepytime tea.*

http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/products/nighty-night/