What is Insomnia?
Who would not want to sleep like a baby at night and wake up fresh in the morning with all that previous day’s fatigue vanished. No one hates the feeling of all night sound sleep and relaxed body in the morning. The only thing one may detest is moving restlessly on your right and left all through the night and feeling lethargic next morning. One would always feel declined to go to office after lying in bed for
7-8 hours with that monstrous unyielding stress and pain in head. The monster is none other than Insomnia.
Insomnia is not something which is very uncommon. You may hear people complaining about it everywhere. It is not restricted to any geographical or cultural set up. The problem of Insomnia is everywhere.
What are the causes of Insomnia?
Insomnia is a sleeping disorder which is caused due to unhealthy habits of lifestyle. People in offices may carry their stress and emotional disturbance to home and may feel that they are not getting proper sleep. Also, people who take excessive caffeine and overeat may fall prey to insomnia.
They may experience headache and continuous uneasiness in their body which in turn may deprive them of a sound sleep. The environmental hazards like noisy neighborhood or close proximity to air traffic and busy streets may induce sleeplessness at night. Likewise, non-achievement of targets in work place or unwanted negative stress due personal problems may also eat into your sound sleep.
What are the cures of Insomnia?
People suffering from insomnia mostly resort to medications which can give instant results. They may find solutions to their problems in allopathic treatment; however this may lead to prolonged addiction. Insomniacs will start taking pills without realizing that they are doing more harm than good to themselves by doing so. The allopathic medications have their own side-effects.
The best cures suggested for insomnia come from herbal remedies and yogic exercises. It is advised to spray some lavender drops on your pillow or your forehead as it is considered to induce sleep. The lavender drops can be used in the bathing tub as its aroma is believed to have therapeutic effects. A warm glass of milk is good if taken with 2-3 teaspoons of honey before retiring to bed. One should include leafy vegetables and whole grains in dinner.
The environment also plays an important role in the quality of your sleep. Please make sure that your room is dark or dimly lit. It should be away from noise of television or busy traffic. Never try to do any work while in bed. Listen to a piece of soft music in bed or before retiring to bed. It will provide you with a smoothening and calming effect on your mind and nerves. If you have anything bothering you or disturbing your mental peace, please write it on a piece of paper and think that it is out of your mind and you will get back to it next morning. In the long run, a simple exercise like this may cure insomnia.
What are the exercises to cure Insomnia?
The answers to the problem of Insomnia have also been found in Yoga. The yogic exercises performed daily in the morning can relax your muscles and help in sound sleep. The PRANAYAM is the process of inhaling and exhaling deeply in fresh air. It kicks out all the impurities of your body and provides mental peace so that you can sleep easily at night and say goodbye to Insomnia.
Barbara Lacy
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stress related anxiety = insomnia. need advice.?
I have been struggling with insomnia for about 2 years. I am a college student and this makes it hard for me to stay focused and my memory doesn’t seem to be as good as it was (due to all the sleep aids I have taken). I still maintain the 4.0 GPA but I just feel exhausted and worn out. I workout daily, don’t smoke, don’t drink, no caffeine, eat healthy, take fish oil and vitamins but my nervous system can’t get back on track. I haven’t had much stress for a while, but I still can’t get back on track. I have used my mom’s Hydroxyzine/Atarax and it helps me sleep but I am about to run out of it and I don’t have medical insurance. I would love to buy to buy this product but unfortunately its not sold over the counter. What are my alternatives? is there anything out there that can help me without having a negative impact on my mind? please let me know.
go to your local store i:e walmart – kmart or local pharmacy and there are vitamins that are used as sleep aids. the local pharmicist should be able to tell you
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best of luck
i have unfortunately had the same problems in the past. when i could not sleep, i tried a lot of things to fall asleep and a few worked. try these and maybe you will fall asleep.
1). get into a sleeping mode by having some tea before you sleep (they make sleepy – time tea that calms the system). dim the lights and relax the environment.
2). avoid tv and food 3h. prior to sleep
3). get a white noise machine – still use one and it really helps me to feel sleepy
4). it also helps to change your environment entirely. i am sure your friends know you have a problem with sleeping. if you live in a dorm, you might want to stay over with someone else for a while. take it seriously and avoid late night chat, tv, video games, etc…
5). tell yourself you WILL fall asleep and look forward to sleeping because if you think more positively and you can actually trick your mind!
GOOD LUCK <3 hope this helps!
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Try…watching a funny movie, talking to someone on the phone, listening to calming music, deep breathing, hypnosis CD’s, dark and quiet settings, focusing on relaxing your body to distract yourself from anxious feelings/thoughts, not eating or exercising before you go to bed, reading, therapy or as a last resort, a sleep aid.
If you believe sleeping medications the only thing that’s going to knock you out i’d take melatonin.
I’ve been taking it for years and it’s a natural vitamin so it doesn’t have a harmful effect on your mind.
It’s symptoms only last two hours after you take it, so you won’t feel sleepy the next day.
Hope this helps, Good Luck!
Anna
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This can be because of how much school takes out of you. You are probably slightly depressed giving you a bad and tied feeling constantly. Just try to keep your head high and maybe go to a doctor to talk about it.
Thanks
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Rather than relying on drugs to treat your insomnia, you should try to manage your stress levels instead. Here are two inexpensive suggestions:
1. Try learning how to meditate.
Meditation such as breathing meditation helps you to learn to de-stress using your breaths. Sounds simple and hard to believe, but by learning to breathe properly, you’ll be surprised that you’ll feel much calmer and more relaxed. And the best thing is you already have all you need to meditate — your breathing. You can check out this meditation for beginners guide to get started: http://theconsciouslife.com/how-to-meditate-a-guide-for-beginners.htm
2. Relieve your stress and anxiety with humor.
Laughing is a medicine that you can always afford. Why not use it? Watch comics or shows that make you laugh. And make it a point to laugh everyday to unwind and make your body release feel-good chemicals that relaxed your brain. If you need more ways to use humor to your advantage, check out this page: http://theconsciouslife.com/6-ways-to-reduce-stress-anxiety-with-humor.htm
Good luck!
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