Insomnia is a very common and disturbing problem. It estimated that about 15% of the population is currently suffering from insomnia and that as much as 80% of the overall population has suffered from poor sleep quality in their life.
Besides creating tiredness and a general sense of irritability, insomnia is also responsible for considerable working days missed from the sleepless worker. Furthermore, the quality of work dispensed by a person who did not benefit from a sufficient night of sleep is non optimal.
A person suffering from insomnia should always consult her doctor to get the proper examinations and diagnosis. When a diagnosis of insomnia is made, a person should sincerely ask herself what she can do to improve her condition.
Too often people tend to “pop a pill” hoping that the magic will happen and that they will “cure” their insomnia. Studies have shown that sleeping pills do not provide the same depth of sleep that helps the mind and the body to fully recuperate. The artificially induced sleep by pills does not provide the same level and quality of sleep a healthy body requires. Furthermore, many pills have potential serious side effects and should not be taken fro a prolonged period.
There are well known substances that can affect the overall quality and quantity of sleep. Such factors that can cause insomnia or poor quality of sleep are: caffeine (coffee, tea, chocolate, soft drinks and the so-called “energy drinks”), tobacco, alcohol, other stimulants, etc
It is a misconception that alcohol helps to sleep. It has a first effect as a depressant but has a rebound effect of diminishing the quality of the remaining sleep during the night.
It is a proven fact that exercising helps liberate adrenaline during the exercises and later natural endorphins, our natural “feel happy” hormones. One should exercise at least two hours before going to bed in order to benefit the most from the exercise and not be excited from the exercises thus interfering with their sleep.
Taking naps is becoming more and more common and North Americans are catching-up with this healthy habit. Naps should be short and not taken after dinner as they might interfere with the actual night of sleep.
A proper sleeping environment is a must: the room should be dark during the sleep and noise kept to a minimum. Proper lighting during the day helps to harmonize with the daily cycles. In countries where daylight is very rare (especially in winter) or for people working during night shifts, the proper lighting during the day can greatly help in achieving a good quality of sleep.
Proper hydration is very important to insure optimal body functioning, sleeping included. It is recommended to drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water per day. It is also a very good habit to start and finish your day by drinking a good glass of purifying water.
Stress can be a major contributing factor in the cause of insomnia. The good news is that stress can be controlled and overcome with the proper help. Hypnosis has been proven very efficient in numerous studies to greatly reduce the level of stress and consequently improving the quality of sleep a person feels. By allowing the person to push away all her concerns when night comes and fall into a rejuvenating sleep, hypnosis can be considered a natural and ideal solution to insomnia.
Nathalie Fiset
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/insomnia-no-need-to-lose-sleep-over-this-74816.html
Can Insomnia be developed or are you born with it?
I am having trouble sleeping lately. there is no stress or any of those common factorsim losing sleep over. im not on drugs, not addicted to anything, and am a normal teenage guy. lately i have been finding that i have th eability to stay up as late as 3 to 4 in the morning without feeling tired. at any time during this point i could crawl into bed and fall asleep but i for some reason do not. like i said there are no factors causing me to lose sleep, i just want to know what i sgoing on. am i developing insomnia? can insomnia even be developed? am i just retarded and need to go to bed like a normal human being? in school it does not really affect me because i am on adderol th enext day. this sodesnt affect sleep and have taken it for years. all it does is make me focus for about 8 hours.
Maybe since you’ve been on the Adderol for so long, it’s time to have your situation re-evaluated. It could be causing the insomnia if your body no longer needs it or if it needs more of it. I’d talk to your doctor if I was you! Good luck!
References :
Personal opinion.
it can be developed. when one stays up late several nights in a row. their body gets used to it and it is very hard to get back on track. but it is also genetic. for example, my mom and I both dont get tired till around midnight but my dad and sister both get really tired around like 9 or 10. but not being able to go to bed until 3 or 4 is probably because your body is used to it. try going to bed 15 minutes earlier each night and see if you can slowly get to a time that you would like to fall asleep. hope this helps
References :