Do Any Of These Reasons For Insomnia Sound Familiar?
Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009
by Jenelle Jordyn
http://www.NaturalSleepMadeSimple.com
If you have trouble sleeping or you feel tired all the time, you might be suffering from insomnia. In fact, the condition is a lot more common than you might think. Regardless of which reasons for insomnia apply to your particular situation, it's important to get to the bottom of the problem and find a treatment as soon as possible. Your health and well-being depend on it.
What Causes Insomnia?
There are as many reasons for insomnia as there are insomniacs. If you have temporary, short-term insomnia, it can come from stress, jet lag, a change of shifts at work, disruptive noise, an uncomfortable room temperature, illness, stress, withdrawal symptoms from drugs or alcohol or even a change in altitude.
While several psychological problems create insomnia, stress, anxiety and depression lead the pack for chronic insomnia not caused by physical reasons. Physical reasons include chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, chronic pain, congestive heart failure or chest pain, acid reflux, nighttime asthma, sleep apnea and more severe diseases such as trauma to the brain or strokes. Luckily, most people don't have those diseases but simply need to find ways to relieve stress and get back into the routine of sleeping at night instead of pacing in the darkness.
Even if you're in a high risk group for insomnia, you don't have to run to the doctor for medication. There are aids to help you sleep that don't require a prescription or leave you groggy in the morning. High risk groups include seniors, travelers, pregnant women, shift workers, menopausal women and of course, students.
If you've had a physical and the doctor assures you there's no physical problem, he may ask you to keep a sleep diary. The sleep diary is a way to find out exactly how much sleep you get. It also may point to habits that interfere with your sleep. For instance, heavy coffee drinkers may not think the caffeine disturbs their sleep but it often is the reason they find themselves wound up at bedtime.
You don't have to take medication to sleep well. In fact, many of the pills often make you feel groggier in the morning more than lack of sleep. You also can become dependant upon sleep medication, which means you'll really have problems getting back to a natural sleep cycle.
Changes in your life can make huge changes in your ability to sleep like a baby. Don't wait until the problem is chronic to solve it. Once insomnia is chronic, it's far more difficult to conquer because you've developed a negative attitude toward sleep.
So, do you recognize your situation within this definition of insomnia? If you do, it's time to get some help... and get to sleep!
Jenelle Jordyn is the author of "Natural Sleep Made Simple", the guide to getting a good night's sleep without drugs. She believes that most people can find the treatment they need to overcome insomnia through completely natural methods that are safe, effective and fast-acting. Visit her site at http://www.NaturalSleepMadeSimple.com for more information to help you fall asleep naturally.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Thanks for the article. Sometimes I have issues getting to sleep, which seems to get worse as I get older. What I have found works for me, however, is to get plenty of exercise. The days I exercise are the nights I sleep well.I know what you mean, Jim. Age seems to have that effect on a lot of things! Exercise is great and it works well for me too with just one exception... when I lift weights I sometimes wake up too early the next morning with muscle soreness. But, I can live with it because the benefits far outweigh the minimal sleep loss. Of course I could start stretching too... I just don't enjoy it that much.
I did not know too much about the subject but thanks for giving me a little understanding.You're welcome... glad I could help.
Hi Jenelle, welcome to searchwarp! I appreciate your article and how you do not immediately push drugs as the solution. Too many people are quick to do this instead of first searching out other methods and the cause. Kudos to you! I look foward to learning more from you. Blessings, TeresaThanks for the welcome, Teresa. Yes, I believe that natural remedies are the best if they're appropriate for a given situation.
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