How Kava Can Transform Your Sleep for the Better
Kava is widely acclaimed for its calming properties. When you have it as a tea or herbal tonic it brings about a sense of calm—just minutes after—and slowly elevates your mood to a state of what many people describe as bliss. As the feeling wanes, many people start to feel sleepy. While it’s relatively easy to power through this feeling of sleepiness, you can take advantage of it instead. If you have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or wake up feeling tired, kava may be worth exploring. Here’s how it can help transform your sleep.
The Struggle with Sleep
Many people struggle with sleep for a host of reasons. Sleep issues are incredibly common. For some, it’s related to occasional stress. They may have a lot on their minds, or they are unable to quiet their minds before bed. These intrusive thoughts may last an hour or longer—even well into the night. Sleep issues may also be traced to our daily habits, such as caffeine consumption later in the day (or in elevated quantities), lack of proper nutrition, lack of exercise, or too much screen time. It’s easy to fall into habits that disrupt our sleep without realizing what we’re doing. Then, when it’s time for bed, our minds are active, and sleep itself becomes a dream.
How Kava Helps Relax the Mind
When you have kava, you ingest kavalactones, the active compounds found in kava. Kavalactones are responsible for the feeling of bliss, as well as the feeling of calm and eventual tiredness. These compounds are also credited with helping people reduce feelings of stress, which is a major contributor to sleeplessness. If you have kava for occasional stress, it’s likely you’ll also be able to benefit from kava as a sleep aid. It’s a matter of cause and effect. If you are able to calm your mind with kava, you may reduce that feeling of being overwhelmed by persistent or intrusive thoughts as you try to sleep, thus resulting in an easier time falling and staying asleep.
Transforming Your Sleep Habits
Achieving quality sleep isn’t as simple as having kava before bed. It’s a process and involves changing your habits, as well. Making or buying a beverage made with kava kava is just one step of many to reach your sleep goal and you can use it as a springboard as you make other changes. Changing your habits for the better is all about taking mindful steps one at a time. For instance, say “no thanks” to caffeinated beverages after 2 pm. Go for a walk, run, or bike ride after dinner (any cardio activity can be beneficial). Turn off screens one hour before bed—TV, computer, tablet, and phone. Sip a kava tonic 30 to 60 minutes before bed. Or journal down the day’s thoughts (gratitude journals have been noted to help focus though and calm the mind, too!). No matter what you do, start small and work your way to better sleep.
About feel free
feel free brings the power of kava directly to your doorstep. Our feel free CLASSIC tonic contains kava root and leaf kratom, and our feel free capsules are made with natural ingredients like kava root, kola nut, lion’s mane mushroom and rhodiola. All our ingredients are sourced responsibly from around the world. Our products are made in the USA and contain safe serving sizes, so you can consume kava confidently.
About The Author
Jamal Bouie is an accomplished professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Biomedicine at Salus University. Jamal has worked in several industries; he began his career in pharmaceutical manufacturing and transitioned to the cannabis industry, where he specialized in analytical testing and manufacturing, playing a vital role in ensuring product safety and compliance. Now, Jamal has turned his attention to the dietary supplement field, combining his scientific acumen with his passion for health and wellness.
