Are you having trouble sleeping? Do you wake up in the middle of the night? Is this affecting your daily life and or day time activities? Sleep problems is on the rise! People who have difficulty in sleeping or not getting enough good quality sleep maybe suffering from Insomnia. This condition can slowly start effecting the performance or wellbeing during the daytime.
What can cause Insomnia?
Insomnia is sometimes the symptom of another problem. The common cause for sleeping problems can be related to stress and anxiety, illness or struggling with other difficult issues such as relationship problems. Other common causes include noise, difficult working hours, too much caffeine or alcohol consumption.
Insomnia is also very common in older people. Good news is that most of these problems can be treated fairly easily without turning to prescribed drugs. So the common causes are:
Psychological problems that can cause insomnia - anxiety and depression are the most common causes of insomniaMedications and medical problems that can cause insomniaSleep disorders that can cause insomnia such as sleep apnea
Treatment of insomnia
The first thing is to analyze and investigate the root cause of your sleeping issue:
Is something stressing you or causing anxiety?Are you depressed? If so, why?Have you just been through a traumatic experience?Do you have any health issues or injuries?Are you doing sleeping at different times due to constant shift changes at work?Is your bed, mattress or pillow comfortable?
Try to resolve issues causing anxieties which may keep you awake worrying. Try to make your sleeping enviroment comfortable by ensuring the bed and pillow are comfortable and not too hot. Research has shown that the effect of cooling on the body, and particularly the brain, such as following a bath or hair washing can induce sleep. Try to avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Get into the habit of exercising during the day, that should help you sleep. Also herbs such as valerian and camomile can also help.
Relaxation techniques cam also help:
• A relaxing bedtime routine. Focus on quiet, soothing activities, such as reading or listening to calm music. Keep the lights low.
• Abdominal breathing. Close your eyes, and try taking deep, slow breaths, making each breath even deeper than the last. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. You can try making each exhale a little longer than each inhale.
• Progressive muscle relaxation: Lie down or make yourself comfortable. Starting with your feet, tense the muscles as tightly as you can. Hold for a count of 10, then relax. Continue to do this for every muscle group in your body, working your way up from your feet to the top of your head.
• Light Yoga exercise can also help
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