Why do we need sleep?
We need sleep to allow our bodies and brains to rest, recover and process impressions. While we sleep, emotions and experiences are processed so that in the morning we are ready to face the next day's challenges. Sleeping strengthens our memory and clears our brain of harmful substances. This is because during sleep, the brain cleanses itself of the "junk" formed during the day and nerve connections are expanded and strengthened. Sleep is a basic biological function of all living beings, controlled by factors such as heredity, light and environment. An adult human needs between 7-8 hours of undisturbed sleep per night typically.
Poor sleep can have many causes
The most common cause of sleep problems is stress. When you're stressed, your whole nervous system goes into a state of wakefulness, making it difficult to unwind and fall asleep. Stress can make sleep more shallow and you may wake up in the early hours of the morning and find it difficult to go back to sleep. Why we feel stressed is individual, but common causes can be the classic daily grind of high demands at work, family life, daily chores, relationships, etc. Unresolved experiences from the past and negative thoughts and feelings can also be causes of stress. Other common causes are disturbing noises in the environment such as traffic noise, a snoring partner or if you have young children. Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine can also have a negative impact on sleep.
Herbs for a good sleep
Good Sleep contains 5 different well-known herbs in a unique combination.
Lemon balm - has been used for centuries for its calming effect and is also a popular spice in cooking. It is also widely used in aromatherapy with its fragrant essential oil content.
Hops - came to the Nordic countries with the monks in the 12th century and have played an important role in various areas of health ever since. During the First World War, hops were stuffed into pillows in field hospitals to help the sick sleep better. Today, hops are a valued herb in dietary supplements as they facilitate falling asleep and maintaining a restful sleep.
Sleeping Beauty - A very appropriate name for this beautiful flower that belongs to the poppy family. However, it is not called sleeping beauty because of its soothing properties but because it "wakes up" late in the day, i.e. it does not open its flower until well into the morning. Sleeping beauty, or poppy, contains substances that have been shown to facilitate falling asleep as well as maintaining a restful sleep.
Oat and Chamomile - Good Sleep contains lemon balm, hops and sleeping toad as well as oat and chamomile extracts.
