One or two sleepless nights a month is a common problem facing the majority of the population. Ther are many factors that can contribute to a sleepless night; worry, stress and anxiety are common problems. Financial issues, relationships and work can all create unwanted emotions and thoughts that can affect our daily lives as well as sleep.
If you experience frequent sleepless nights, please read on as I will be giving tips and advice on how to beat insomnia.
Most of us have experienced a sleepless night at least once in our lifetimes. There are many factors that can contribute to a sleepless night; worry, stress and anxiety are common problems. Financial issues, relationships and work can all create unwanted emotions and thoughts that can affect our daily lives as well as sleep.
Stress, anxiety and worry can be caused by minor factors, but yet these can have detrimental effects on our emotional behavior; being stuck in traffic, having a bad day at work, going to an interview, taking a test and something as little as burning toast can build up unwanted stress during the day.
A sleepless night is nothing to get alarmed about. It’s often difficult to let go of thoughts at night. Often when we are able to tackle the cause of worry or anxiety we are able to rest at night. It’s important that we do tackle the cause of the problem quickly as prolonged experience of sleeplessness may become a learned habit and develop into insomnia.
For the insomniac a sleepless night is an all too familiar occurrence. Insomnia sufferers usually complain about having disturbed, insufficient and non-restorative sleep, and generally:
Many people find it difficult to let go of worrying or troubling thoughts at night. If you try not to think of a pink elephant, you'll probably think of one. If you try to get an annoying pop song out of your head, you'll probably fail. And if you have to try and fall asleep, you're probably already suffering from insomnia. Fact is sleep isn’t supposed to be forced; it’s a natural process which just happens.
Often an insomnia sufferer will try to relax, but slip into the mode of thinking random thoughts involuntarily, only to get frustrated and find that they are even more awake. On other nights they may feel that their mind empties however they struggle to relax physically enough to fall asleep. They may feel tense and irritable.
It’s important to realize that the day reflects the night and that the sleep process does not begin as soon as you rest your head on your pillow. It’s important to wind down in the evenings and relax during the day. Factors such as your mood, emotions, diet, the amount of sunlight and exercise you get play an important role in how well you are able to sleep at night.
If you suffer from sleepless nights and have trouble relaxing enough to sleep at night, begin by paying attention to your sleep habits and your stress and emotional levels in the day.
Insomnia Cures
There are 100’s of products on the market which promise fast results. But what you’ll find is that these products will rarely deliver their promise. Insomnia is a fast growing epidemic which needs to be addressed. With over a third of adults suffering from sleep problems clearly insomnia cures are needed.
Sleeping Pills
Recent studies have shown that the effects of prolonged use of sleep medication has an overall negative effect on the sufferer and concluded that sufferers of insomnia are better off without them.
Fall Asleep
Discover tips and advice on how you can fall asleep easily. Generally insomnia sufferers complain of not being able to relax physically and mentally enough to sleep.
