Insomnia
Why can’t I sleep? The answer to that depends whether it is a rare occasion or it happens every night. If not being able to sleep is not a daily occurrence, then what you did on that particular night before going to bed may be cause of not getting sleep. If it is happening every night, then you are suffering from Insomnia.
Insomnia is the body’s way of saying that something isn’t right.
Insomnia can be caused by a lot of things. Current medical problems and its pain and discomfort, change in working times such as night shifts, stress, anxiety, depression, too much of coffee. A lot of people suffer from insomnia. People who have insomnia may not be able to fall asleep. They may wake up during the night and not be able to fall back asleep, or they may wake up too early in the morning.
It’s not really a serious problem for your health, but it can make you feel tired, depressed and irritable. It can also make it hard to concentrate during the day.
Adults need to sleep for 7 to 8 hours every night. If you do not feel sleepy during the day, then you know that you have had enough sleep at night.
The amount of sleep you need stays about the same throughout adulthood. However, sleep patterns may change with age. Older people are know to take naps during the day, and sleep less at nights.
If the cause of your insomnia is not clear, your doctor may suggest that you fill out a sleep diary. The diary will help you keep track of when you go to bed, how long you lie in bed before falling asleep, how often you wake during the night, when you get up in the morning and how well you sleep.
Try out these things, they will help you get better sleep
Try and go to bed every night at exactly the same time, even on the weekends, and even though you have had not slept well at all the previous night. This is a training regimen for your body to sleep at night.
Create an habit out of going to bed, make it a routine, a ritual. Do the same thing every night before going to sleep. For example, take a warm bath and then read for 10 minutes every night before going to bed. Soon you’ll connect these activities with sleeping, and doing them will help make you sleepy.
The bedroom should only be used for bed activities, like sleeping, resting or having sex. Don’t eat, talk on the phone or watch TV while you’re in bed.
Make sure your bedroom is quiet and dark. If noise is a problem, use a fan to mask the noise or use earplugs. If you need to, or have to sleep at daytime make sure the room is darkened, wear an eye mask or cover the windows with dark blinds.
If you’re still awake after trying to fall asleep for 30 minutes, get up and go to another room. Stay calm and sit still for 20 to 30 minutes before trying to sleep again. Do this as many times as you need to until you can fall asleep.
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