When working with people, with any issue, I always start with the question what is going on in your life that is preventing you from - in this case a good night's sleep? Each individual is unique and there is no set in stone magical formula to cure the problem of insomnia.
For some people it is lifestyle issues and some psychological and/or medical in nature.
Regardless of the reason, continuous sleepless nights are a clear sign that something in your life needs to change.
It is important to first check out any medical reasons that could be causing your problem of sleepless nights.
Treat The Cause Not The Symptom When the problem is not medical, my approach is to treat the cause rather than the symptom.
For example if you are worried about something, obsessing about someone who hurt you or replaying your day over and over again in your mind, these behaviors keep you awake and would be considered the cause.
Taking a sleeping pill would be treating the symptom although sometimes necessary to give you relief in the short term.
If you are interested in a long term solution, perhaps it would be beneficial to address the issues in your life that cause you to stay awake at night.
Addressing the issues will quiet the mind and it is much easier to train your brain to sleep with a quiet mind.
Lifestyle Changes Improves Sleep For many people what they do two hours prior to going to bed will keep them awake or prevent them from having a good night sleep.
Stop eating at least two hours before bed.
Eating to close to your bed time will interrupt the quality of your sleep.
Sleep is time for your body to rejuvenate.
Your body having to work to digest your food reduces the quality of your sleep.
Besides the time you eat, it may be what you are eating as well.
If it is beyond your control that you must eat before bed, make sure the food you eat is easy to digest.
Set Your Intention If sleep has been a challenge for you for some time, often you are anticipating not sleeping prior to going to bed or just as you get into bed.
You are telling your brain what to do by anticipating not sleeping.
Setting your intention will help you train your brain to go to sleep easier.
Your unconscious or subconscious mind is like the crew on a ship and needs direction from the captain.
You are the captain and when you set your intention of having a good night sleep, you are training your brain to fall asleep easier.
Getting help with what ever is causing your sleepless nights will not only rejuvenate the body, it creates balance and improves the quality of your life.