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A PERIODIC TABLE OF 100 INSOMNIA
CURES
A Crash Course on Creativity
By Team Creative Brilliance
HRHaw-rose
CCal
LTL-
thea
SWSt
Johns
PFPass-flwr
MMagnesium
VRVal-root
KKava
CSCowslip
ASAmer-skull
TSTrack sleep
ELEat
Lightly
TDTo-do
list
PSPace slowl
y
SSlim
Down
MTMake time
LCLife chgs
EEExercEarly
NTNo TV
CFNo
Caffe
NFNo
spicy
MSNo
MSG
NCNo cell
NPNo
pets
CECover eyes
WS
Wear socks
HBHot bath
KPKnee Pillow
GGarlic
SXSex
SCSleep Cond.
RCRoot
cause
WWalk
SNNo
sugar
NLNo
liquids
NSNo
stress
FSFoot spa
GMGet
massg
WMWarm Milk
PTPpmt tea
PPlant
s
FFeng Shui
LBLullaby
ACApple cider
CTCham
tea
DDark
WNWhite Noise
CMCalm music
LTLem Tea
TWTonic Water
MCMat covr
QQuiet
CCClean clutte
r
SZSafe zone
OJOnion
Jar
HPHops Pillow
SSSea slug
HSHead Soap
FLFried Lettc
e
RERemvElect
TCTurn clock
RHRaise head
CTCool temp
CBCody bed
SPSupt pillow
BLBreatLinen
s
GMGood mat
DLDim
Lights
CDCarbs dairy
SMSleep Meds
DCDiab Chec
k
FBFish
based
CMCk
Meds
SDSee Dr
RORaw onion
VVizual
YYoga
MKMandrake
MGMandragor
ATArma thera
APAccupunct
ASAccupress
MDMedi tation
HHypnsis
MNmagn
ets
TCTai chi
PTPos think
HBHenbane
CPCalif poppy
OOpiu
m
MJMarijuana
CHChlorlHydra
CConcussio
n
BCBrain Cool
EAExce
ss Alcho
l
DSDon’t sleep
EEther
NONitrus Oxide
Periodic Table of 100 Insomnia Cures
LLav
Herbal Behavioral Actions to Avoid
Personal Care Consumables Medical Folk Medicine
Environmental
Alternative medicine Crazy (not recommended)
Please note that abbreviations were used throughout and the attached mind-map will give you a clearer definition of the cures listed
OSOat
Straw
107Cures for Insomnia
Behavorial
Env
ironm
enta
l
Per
sona
l
Fol
k M
edic
ine
Herbal
Con
sum
abl
e
A lit
tle c
razy
(not
reco
mm
ende
d)
Actions to Avoid Alternatives
Hot bath before bed
Cover your eyes
Pillow under the knees
Wear socks to bed
Get a massage before bed
Use a foot spa
Relaxing activities before bed
Wear sleepwear to bed
Loose pj’s
Bed
Room
Sound
Good mattressBreathable linensCozy BeddingSupporting pillowsMattress coverRaise the head of the bedCool Temperatures
DarkNo electronics( blue light)Turn clock aroundPotted plantsFeng ShuiClean up cluttered bedroomQuiet
White noiseSoft, calming musiclullabiesEat a raw onion
Eat fried lettuce
Soap over the head
and sleep that way.
Sea slug entrails
Pillow filled with hops
Onion jar
Hawthorn and
rosemary
Calcium
Magnesium
Lavender
Valerian root
L-theanine
KavaSt. Johns Wort
Cowslip
Passionflower
American skullcap
Oat straw
Garlic
Fish based diet Complex carbs and dairyTea with Lemon & honeyTonic waterApple ciderChamomile teaWarm milkPeppermint tea
Mandrake
Mandragora
HenbaneCalifornia Poppy
OpiumMarijuana
Chloral hydrate
EtherNitrous oxide
Concussion
Drink lots of alcohol
Don’t’ sleep
Don
’t hi
t sno
oze
Don
’t ta
lk o
n th
e ce
ll ph
one
befo
re
bed
Don
’t ex
erci
se a
t nig
ht
Don
’t ea
t a h
eavy
mea
l bef
ore
bed
Don
’t sl
eep
with
pet
s
Don
’t st
ress
out
Don
’t ea
t spi
cy fo
ods
Don
’t ea
t foo
ds w
ith M
SG
Don
’t dr
ink
two
hour
s be
fore
bed
Don
’t dr
ink
alco
hol
Don
’t co
nsum
e ca
ffein
e
Don
’t ea
t cho
cola
te b
efor
e be
d
Don
’t ea
t sug
ar b
efor
e be
d
D
on’t
take
sle
ep a
ids
D
on’t
wat
ch T
V b
efor
e be
d
Don
’t sm
oke
Track sleep patterns
Make a to-do list before bed
Make time for sleep
Walk during the day
Exercise earlier in the day
Condition sleep habits
Find and eliminate the root
cause
Get up and do something else
Pace slowly
Cut calories/slim down
Lifestyle changes
Sex
Dim lights 2-3 hours before bed
Medical
See your DoctorCheck for DiabetesCheck medicationsSleep medication
VisualizationYogaAromatherapyAcupunctureAccupressureMeditationHypnosisThink Happy thoughtsTai Chi or gigongMagnetsBehavior therapyCap that cools the brain
House