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like most people i occasionally get insomnia. i know alot of people who are on ambien and sometimes its necessary, but i prefer to cure my insomnia another way. i have a few relaxation tapes that i find helpful. andrew weil has a few that are really good. he has one cd with breathing exercises. the idea is that when one is stressed , one doesnt always breath. also , if you can control your breathing and do different breathing exercises you can relieve stress. if i follow this cd before bed it helps me wind down and be able to sleep. this concept helps with migraines as well.when i get a migraine at work i go straight to the alleve bottle, but if im at home i try to do some breathing exercises and it goes away. andrew weil also has a sleep cd which is helpful as well. a woman named bellaruth naparstak also has some relaxation cds for sleep and stress reduction that are really good. i usually fall asleep before the cd ends. if i dont, at the very least i feel more relaxed.