FollowMy nightly routine these days starts around 8pm. I pop one Magnesium Bisglycinate with diluted apple cider vinegar and lemon juice. 🍋
I started taking magnesium a few months ago because I’ve been dealing with chronic insomnia and hoped it would help me wind down and fall asleep more easily. Lately, I do feel that it has been helping.
As for the apple cider vinegar and lemon juice, I mainly take them diluted in water as part of my evening routine. I don’t consider them a magic sleep remedy — it’s just something I’ve gotten into the habit of doing together with my magnesium.
But honestly, I think some of the biggest improvements have come from the things I don’t do. 😂
1. I don’t resist sleepiness.
If I doze off in front of my laptop for even five minutes, I take it as a sign that my body is ready for sleep.
I used to think, “It’s not bedtime yet! I’ll sleep later.”
I’ve discovered that if I fight that sleepy feeling and force myself to stay awake, when “the proper time” to sleep finally arrives, I may suddenly be wide awake and unable to sleep. 🤦🏻♀️
So now, if I’m nodding off in front of my laptop, I don’t argue with my body. I get ready for bed.
2. I try not to scroll my phone while waiting for a WhatsApp reply.
This is HARD. 😂
Especially when I’m waiting for an important reply and keep telling myself, “I’ll just check one more time…”
We all know how that story ends.
3. I keep the room really dark.
As dark as possible. No unnecessary lights, no bright screens and no little glowing things staring at me from across the room.
4. I keep the temperature comfortable.
Not too cold, not too warm. Just right.
Apparently, my body has become quite the Goldilocks when it comes to sleeping. 😂
5. I try not to solve life’s problems at bedtime.
This is probably the hardest one.
My brain loves to suddenly go:
“Oh, you’re trying to sleep? GREAT! Let’s think about that problem you’ve been putting off all day!”
Then I start analysing, worrying, planning and trying to find solutions to things that can absolutely wait until tomorrow.
I’m slowly learning to tell myself, “Not now. We’ll deal with it tomorrow.”
Because I’ve realised something very important:
Whatever problem I’m worrying about at midnight will probably still be there tomorrow morning. But if I don’t sleep, I’ll be the one feeling like shit the next day. LOL. 😂
This routine is definitely not foolproof. I still have nights when I struggle to fall asleep, especially when I know I have to wake up early for something important — like catching an early train or going to the clinic first thing in the morning.
Ironically, knowing that I must sleep seems to make my brain even more determined to stay awake. 🤦🏻♀️
But slowly, I’m getting there.
Maybe better sleep isn’t just about finding the right supplement. Maybe it’s also about learning to recognise when your body is sleepy, putting the phone down, making your room comfortable… and telling your overthinking brain:
“Not tonight. We can worry about it tomorrow.” 😴
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