Despite more signs patients may be turning away from the poor excuse that passes for conventional health care in America and gravitating toward natural, safer treatments, when push comes to shove, many of them still rely far too often on one-pill-cures. We have a long way to go to turn our culture around. Taking control of your sleeping habits is one of the best places to start, as a good night's sleep is one of the most important habits you can have to achieve optimal wellness and control your weight. However, you will absolutely need to guard yourself against the drug manufacturers, as they are clearly not blind to the opportunity here. They certainly recognize a good market when they see it. Sepracor is spending huge amounts so that Lunesta can compete with Ambien, and raking in huge profits as a result. If you are one of the 58 percent of Americans who struggle with getting a full night of sleep, I suggest reading my Secrets to Getting a Good Night's Sleep Guide . Whether you are not able to fall asleep, wake up too often, or don't feel well-rested when you wake up in the morning, my guidelines will provide you with various useful techniques to improve these problems. Some of my recommendations include:  Turn off the TV before bed and read something spiritual. Consider my absolute favorite and painless way by listening to a brainwave entrainment device like the Insight CD. Stop using loud alarm clocks. Wear socks to bed. Sleep in complete darkness or as close to it as possible. Adopt the energy psychology tool Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a tapping technique most people can learn in several minutes.