How to cure insomnia

Almost half of Americans suffer from insomnia at some time. Find out what insomnia is, what causes it and how you can cure it!

By Vincent Chen, N.D.   Talk to the Author.

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How to cure insomnia

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep once you have dozed off. Some estimates claim that almost half of Americans suffer from insomnia at some time in their lives. Insomnia can be described as being unable to fall asleep, unable to stay asleep once you have fallen asleep or it could be sleep that is not long enough or good enough to make you feel rested.

Most adults require between six and ten hours of sleep each night. Others may be able to continually run on less than six hours of sleep each night, and some may require up to twelve hours. Each person has their own built-in sleep requirements. You are getting the proper amount of sleep if you feel alert throughout the day. If you are able to lie down during the day and fall asleep within five minutes, you probably did not get enough sleep the night before.

What causes Insomnia?

Insomnia may be caused by a variety of things. There are three main areas that insomnia causes may be grouped into. These are psychological problems, social problems and medical problems.

Psychological Problems

Insomnia may be the result of depression, stress or some other psychological reason. Many people who suffer from psychological disorders also suffer from sleep disruption. If your insomnia follows a traumatic experience such as a car accident, an assault or a robbery, the trauma of the event may be contributing to your lack of sleep.

Social Problems

A tense work environment or a problematic marriage may cause insomnia that falls into the Social Problems category. The frustrations and irritability confronted throughout the day may be replayed in your mind when you try to lie down to go sleep. This may cause you to be unable to sleep, simply tossing and turning for hours.

Medical Problems

A large assortment of medical reasons may cause insomnia. Being in pain or worrying about your illness may keep you from sleeping. Or the medications you take for your illness may cause you to stay awake.

How To Overcome Insomnia

Persistent insomnia can leave you feeling groggy and irritable. The sooner you overcome your insomnia, the better you will feel. If your insomnia is caused by a temporary stressful event or illness, your regular sleep pattern will probably return as soon as the event or illness passes. If there is a more severe underlying psychological or medical problem, you should seek the advice of your doctor for evaluation and treatment. He may prescribe medications to help you sleep or recommend counseling if the sleep problem is related to a psychological issue.

Tips To Help You Get To Sleep

Stick to a consistent sleep routine. Try going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each day.

If you are unable to get to sleep at night but regularly take a daytime nap, eliminate the daytime nap for a week or two to see if that helps you fall asleep easier at night.

The old notion of counting sheep may actually work. Try counting sheep or visualize your self walking around your home straightening all the pictures on the wall or some other boring repetitive task..Repetition is boring, unstimulating and may help you to doze off.

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