I can't sleep at noon and my heart is beating very hard

If palpitations do not occur due to intense exercise, emotions, smoking, drinking too much coffee or tea, or the heart being stimulated by caffeine or nicotine, etc. I thought it might be tachycardia. Patients with mild symptoms are advised to take care of themselves. If the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram to confirm the diagnosis. If there is no problem, self-repair methods can be adopted. This article introduces methods to relieve the heavy heartbeat that causes insomnia.

1. "No Sleep" Method

The "No Sleep" method: suitable for people who wake up as soon as they lie down

This method seems inhumane, "I'm already suffering from insomnia and I'm physically and mentally exhausted, why do you want me to stay awake?" But it is the best way to solve insomnia. This method is not suitable for "night owl" type insomnia, because it is not time to go to bed yet! "Not sleeping" means telling yourself that you can't sleep unless you feel sleepy.

The specific approach is:

1. Go to bed when you feel like sleeping;

2. Within 10 to 15 minutes, if you don’t fall asleep, get out of bed and read a book or watch TV. Read books that are easy to pick up and put down, or read articles that are easy to understand, such as short stories, comedy stories, or stories you liked in your childhood.

Or write down the thoughts that you can't stop thinking about. If you don't feel sleepy, don't stop. If you still can't fall asleep when you go to bed again, then get out of bed and concentrate on repeating what you just did.

3. No matter how well you sleep at night, set the alarm clock to wake yourself up on time in the morning;

4. Do not take naps during the day. Even if you feel sleepy, you must tell yourself that you can only rest when it is time to go to bed at night.

2. Drink a glass of warm milk

The calcium in milk is a calming substance. Drinking warm beverages is a good habit that can relax the body and feel like a reward at the end of the day.

Milk contains two hypnotic substances. One is l-tryptophan, the raw material that can promote the synthesis of sleep serotonin. Due to the effect of l-tryptophan, people often only need a glass of milk to fall asleep. The other type is peptides that regulate the body's physiological functions, including several "opioid peptides". These substances can bind to the central nervous system or peripheral opioid peptide receptors to exert an anesthetic and analgesic effect similar to opium, making the whole body feel comfortable, facilitating sleep and relieving fatigue, and will not cause addiction. The hypnotic effect of milk is particularly obvious for people who suffer from neurasthenia due to physical weakness. Therefore, you can drink a glass of warm milk before going to bed.

Related information: Onion and milk are good for sleep

At present, there is a folk remedy for treating insomnia popular among the Romanian people: drink a glass of hot milk mixed with chopped onion or onion juice one hour before going to bed. It is said that it can make people sleep well and sleep soundly.

For those who do not want to drink milk, they can also eat a small plate of chopped raw onions before going to bed. You can add a small amount of salt and olive oil (or sesame oil) to the onions. People who have trouble sleeping due to high blood pressure can put chopped onions in a glass of water, and then add some vinegar and olive oil (or sesame oil), drink this glass of water half an hour to 40 minutes before going to bed, and eat a small piece of bread while drinking the water.

In today's world where "food supplements are worse than medicine supplements", if insomniacs adopt proper diet therapy, it will have a certain hypnotic effect.

3. Take a bath before going to bed

Take a bath before going to bed to relax your body, as bathing can increase your body temperature and make you sleepy. Make it a habit to take a bath before going to bed.

However, please note the following issues:

1. The water temperature should be between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. Above 40 degrees Celsius will speed up the heartbeat, stimulate the sympathetic nerves, make people too excited and difficult to fall asleep. A body temperature rise of 0.5-1 degrees Celsius after taking a bath is conducive to entering deep sleep. If the body temperature rises more than 2 degrees Celsius, it is not conducive to falling asleep.

2. The best time is to soak in warm water at 37-40 degrees Celsius for 20-30 minutes. People tend to fall asleep more easily when their body temperature drops, but their body temperature will rise after taking a bath, so it is best to wait for a while after taking a bath and then go to bed after the body temperature drops.