Category Archives: Insomnia

There are many reasons you could be struggling to sleep at night. If you’re suffering from insomnia, you may think you’ve tried everything, but have you tried all these potential solutions? Stop taking naps: The longer you stay awake, the more you want to go to sleep at the end of the day – this is called “sleep drive”. When you take a nap, you lose a bit of your sleep drive while gaining very little valuable deep sleep. Napping throughout the day decreases your li......
Insomnia is one of the most common complaints that doctors encounter on a daily basis. According to The National Commission of Sleep there are an estimated 80 million Americans struggling with this condition. Because of the large numbers one would assume that insomnia is easily diagnosed and treated, but quite often this simply is not the case. Perhaps one reason for this is the somewhat fuzzy definition of insomnia provided in the Bible of mental health disorders and diagnostic criteria ......
For some people, stress is one of the main reasons that people are not able to sleep at night. If you have a situation that you are worried or saddened about, you will not find it easy to sleep at night. This happens to almost everyone sometimes. But, for some people this is a happening that takes place daily. Chances are you know from experience that lying in bed at night worrying about your problems will not make any difference. But, if it is a habit , it can be difficult to stop. If st......
Insomnia is defined as the inability to fall asleep, and it can involve waking frequently during the night, with difficulty falling back to sleep, or having unrefreshing sleep.  There are no guidelines for the number of hours slept or how long it takes to fall asleep that define insomnia.  Those who suffer from insomnia may have excess tiredness during the day, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating and irritability. Insomnia comes in 3 types: transient (short-term), intermittent (on an......
Do you spend more than half an hour struggling to fall asleep each night? Are you tossing and turning and getting frustrated? Do you feel tired and irritable throughout the day? You may be suffering from insomnia. Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Insomnia is more common than you think. Research suggests that practically everyone will suffer from insomnia at some point in their lives. Insomnia may affect you for a short period of time (acute insomnia) or it might be an ongoing s......
A Sneak Peek at the Reasons for Insomnia Insomnia is a fairly common condition but that is little comfort to those who are plagued by it. The impact of losing large amounts of sleep are not just physical but emotional as well. Keep reading to learn about various reasons people suffer from insomnia. Oddly enough, keeping an active journal of your daily routine can help you identify what’s keeping you up at night. People who travel frequently often suffer from insomnia. This is a comm......
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