Curing Marijuana Withdrawal – Sleeping Problems

September 8th, 2009

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Often when I first engage with clients wishing to quit using pot products they raise the topic of the best way to achieve a proper nights rest without smoking their regular pre-bedtime ‘joint’. In many cases there’s evidence to proffer the grim feeling stemming from sleep deprivation acts as the catalyst for relapse. So that the question for those wishing to smooth the passage thru to becoming freed from a dependance on marijuana is : What can be done to get that great night’s sleep that seems so elusive?

Anyone that has been thru a period in their life when they have suffered from insomnia will vouch as to the affect it has on a person’s overall well-being. In my practice as a Cannabis suspension Specialist the first step is to realise in each individual case to what proportion the difficulties are physical versus psychological.
In another case ‘John’ has become accustomed to using weed in the evenings as a technique of expelling the large stress he feels whilst performing his job as a stockbroker. When he doesn’t smoke in the evening his agitation levels raise to such a height that dispelling active thoughts related to work becomes most unlikely, as does then sleep.

What am I able to do? – Whatever the first reason for your sleep issues the place to begin must be a truthful appraisal of exactly what your routine is. It’s important to detail all facets of your characteristic evening activity. So start by assessing your private situation and don’t forget to include ; your mood patterns ; food consumption ; exercise ; alcohol consumption ; any brain energizing intensive PC gaming ; the typical period between heading off to bed and going to sleep ; reading habits TV time. Then attempt to apply the following helpful rules :

No caffeine after 6.00pm. So beware not just coffee and many types of tea, but also avoid most fizzy drinks and hot chocolate products too.

Don’t swap dope for booze! Yes two bottles of red wine may seem to be a great way to snooze off but you are simply exchanging one bad situation with another. Go with a green tea instead and you’ll enjoy the relaxing feeling that comes from a component called Theanine. Of course, keep liquid intake moderately as having to wake 3 times in the night to go to the toilet will do absolutely nothing for your sense of vitality in the morning.

I usually endorse that clients quit all smoking when they are withdrawing from pot use.

When it is dark ( a dark bedroom is a ‘must have’ for a peaceful night ) melatonin starts to work its sorcery within your brain and allows you to get to sleep quicker and maintain deep sleep longer. You’ll feel far more refresh when you awake.

Even it is simply a brisk walk for 20 minutes the addition of daily exercise will give structure to your internal body clock. The sole exception to the ‘exercise is good’ rule is late evening high heartbeat rate activity. If the single time you can get to work out is in the evening then permit a minimum three hours between exercise and sleep, or you’ll be trying to rest whilst your body is still in a charged state. Of course there are forms of exercise which are ideally suited to making a more relaxed mind and body such as Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi – all are highly recommended by those clients of mine who have adopted them as an element of their across-the-board commitment to private contentment.

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