Slip into slumber with biofeedback. The NIH panel also gave high marks to biofeedback relaxation training as a sleep aid. Biofeedback is similar to meditation. Visualization therapy can be a powerful tool for inducing sleep,' says Martin Rossman, M.D., co-director of the Academy for Guided Imagery in Mill Valley, California. The scent of lavender .
Oil of lavender is an aromatherapy favorite for relaxation and insomnia.
And researchers at the University of Leicester in England, found that suffusing bedrooms in a nursing home with the fragrance of lavender helps residents sleep. To use it, place a few chips of rock salt in a small, capped vial. Add a few drops of lavender oil. The salt absorbs the oil. Uncap the vial and inhale as needed.