What is Insomnia?
If you find the inability to sleep, difficulty in sleeping, sleeping break down, takes too much time to sleep, sleeplessness or in simple words can't sleep properly, it is insomnia.
What are the causes of Insomnia?
There are so many causes of Insomnia. But few major causes are:
1.Mental Stress 2.Tensions & Worries 3.Changes in work shifts 4.Travelling across different time zones & environmental factors such as noise or temperature variations of more than a few degrees. 5. Exposureto too much light or to loud or persistent noise, such as traffic or even apartner snoring, can create an environment in which sleep is difficult. 6. One possibility is that your Insomnia results from an underlying medical condition which vould include hundreds of different possible causes incuding Anxiety, depression, asthma, heart disease, kidney problems etc.
What are the effects of Insomnia on our body?
There are many bad effects of Insomnia on our body. Few effects are....
1.Feeling tireness whole day 2.Feel irritated 3.Lack of concentration 4.Loss of Sexual Power 5.Memory Loss 6. Lack of energy. 7.Brain imbalance in case of accute insomnia problem 8. effects working of few Harmons which activate only when we sleep & because of Insomnia, those Harmons doesn't work properly, results poor growth, especially in teenagers.
How many hours we should sleep & what are the benefits of sound sleep?
We should sleep daily 6-8 hours.
The benefits of sound sleep are:
1.Improves Immunity 2. Balance the mood 3. Memory consolidation 4.Feeling fresh 5.Restore energy
6. Strengthening Brain 7. Remain us fit
How we can cure this problem?
There are many ways to cure this problem. Some medicines are also available in the Market. But here are 10 simple steps to cure Insomnia & those steps are......
1. Do work hard during the day. But if someone is engaged in some sitting job, do some work out in Gym., & if it is not possible also, do some simple exercises like brisk walking, jogging etc. The idea is one should become tired. Moreover exercises helps to relives from tensions & worries of the day also. Staying active during the day makes it easier for your body to fall asleep at night. Moreover, exercise specifically can improve sleep quality and help your body naturally treat Insomnia.Just make sure you don't engage in active tasks right before going to bed.
2. Take the dinner at least 2 hours before going to bed. Meals should digest properly before sleeping, results soundsleep. Try to eat white rice in the dinner. It helps soundsleep. Eat Kiwifruit also. Eat 2 medium size kiwifruit in a day. Studies shows that eating kiwifruit is good for sound sleep. One of the most overlooked aspects of learning how to treat Insomnia is analyzing the role of digestion. As it turns out, heavy digestion can disrupt your sleeping patterns. That's why its recommended that you eat your large meal at least two hours before going to bed.
3.Reduce intakes of tea, coffee, energy drinks in the late evening. Also don't drink too much water in the late evening or night. Drinking lot of water in the night can cause lot of urination which disturbs the sleep.
4. One of the best way is maintain regular sleep hours. Try to go to the bed & get up in the morning at the same time roughly. It helps sleep better. You can learn how to treat Insomnia is by regulating your sleep schedule as much as possible. Your body has a natural time clock and sticking to a regular sleep schedule can make deep sleep more likely to happen.
5. Make the bedroom peaceful to sleep. Switch of all the lights, keep the room dark & try to sleep in total darkness. Make it noise free & also adjust the room temperature. Bedroom and body temperature can have a profound impact on sleep quality. It can be tough to get a good night's rest when it's too warm or too cold.
6. Drink warm milk at least 30 minutes before going to the bed. Drinking milk before going to bed helps sound sleep. Almond Milk is much better choice.
7.Read some book, magazine or newspaper etc. Reading before sleeping is very good habit & it helps sound sleep also.
8. Smoking reactivates the Brain. So stop smoking at least 1 hour before going to the bed.
9. Switch off TV, desktop, or laptop well before going to sleep. Don't use even mobile when going to sleep. Because all these devices also reactivate the Brain & result, can't get sound sleep. Its very important to understand the role of electronics. As it turns out, electronics are designed to stimulate our brains, which may make it more difficult for one to fall asleep. So it recommends turning off all electronics at least 30 minutes before going to bed to induce more restful sleep.
10. Listen calm, relaxing music for at least 10-15 minutes when on the bed at night, just before sleeping.It will refresh the mind from daily tensions & worries, which will help to have sound sleep & consequently Insomnia would be cured.
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