Stop the tossing and turning!

Studies have shown that consistently poor sleep can reduce your life span by a whopping 8 to 10 years. We know that even a few nights of tossing and turning can make you feel (and act) like a zombie. No matter what’s keeping you awake at night, the calming scent of lavender will beckon the Sandman in a hurry. Here are your best options:

• Keep a vase of fresh or dried lavender on your bedside table.
• Fill a small fabric pouch with dried lavender, and tuck it under your pillow. Replace it when the scent fades.
• On laundry day, put some dried lavender into a small zippered pillowcase, and toss it into the dryer with your bed linens.
• Pour cooled, strong lavender tea into a plastic spray bottle, and spritz your pillowcase and sheets. (Allow them to dry before hitting the sack.)