Natural Health Alternative Blog

Are you twisting and turning for hours, waking up at 2am and not being able to fall asleep again? Or how about cursing the alarm clock because you’re still emotionally wasted, feeling drowsy and tired all day? Being an underachiever because you’re too tired to focus, missing out on life because you’re still half asleep, dreading the side effects of sleeping pills that don’t work anyway, or any other things your insomnia is burdening you with?

That sounds pretty harsh, but maybe familiar to a lot of you.  Studies show that people who chronically have a large unfinished to do list like organizing closets, paying bills, etc. are at risk for cumulative negative impact on health.  This sort of stress is on par with those who go through divorce.

Insomnia has been linked to an increase in high blood pressure as well as other stress-induced chronic conditions.  There are many factors that cause high blood pressure from people who suffer from insomnia. (more…)

The other day I received an email from a reader stating that she was experiencing anxiety frequently because of her home.  The problem was that it was disorderly, unclean, and arenaceous, structurally, it was fine.

The battle she was up against was between her views of cleanliness and her family’s views were not in sync.  While she prefers uncluttered and well kept, the situation didn’t bother them at all.

The continual debates were leaving her with increasing blood pressure and lack of rest and sleep to the point of breaking.  Why should she be the one seeking medication to regulate her sleep, blood pressure and allergies due to the condition of the household.  She felt that with a bit of collaboration, the problem could be easily remedied.

I have to concur with her even though I am not the most meticulous housekeeper.  I have seen a number of reports that acknowledged the adverse repercussions of a cluttered environment in regards to the quality of sleep.  Now consider how things change when your sleep pattern is disrupted.

Have you seen the television shows that have scientists go into people’s homes to test their environment?  It can make you queasy to see that floors, sinks, countertops and test more contaminated with germs than the toilet does.  When we touch or use these surfaces, what happens to all the germs?

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