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Normally, our bodies have been naturally programmed from birth to begin going to sleep as soon as we lie down and close our eyes, but when our sleep pattern has been badly interrupted by insomnia, it can be difficult to quiet the mind, and stop the constant barrage of thought from running incessantly, so we can drift off to a comfortable, relaxing and deep sleep.
The longer our sleep pattern is interrupted by insomnia, the more difficult it is to get back to a normal restful sleeping pattern - and the longer it goes on, the stronger the insomnia actually becomes, much like a rut that gets deeper and harder to break out of. When you suffer from insomnia, it requires some effort to stop the cycle.
It’s true, there are some great medications available on the market that can help you get to sleep again, but many people don’t like to take pills for a problem they may be able to beat on their own. There are all sorts of things you can do to help you get back to sleep.
This Book Can Give You Hundreds of Suggestions To Get Back To Sleep
It may be as simple as altering your sleeping habits or your sleeping environment. Plus, there are some frightening side effects of some sleeping pills that have come to light recently in the news. If you don’t want to take medication to help you sleep, then this book is definitely for you.
In fact, there are several ways you can get back to sleep without the use of medicines. Consider the following:
Light therapy
Meditation
Progressive muscle relaxation
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Herbal remedies
And more!
You will find all of this great information in one place – this book. “My Insomnia Reference Book” is in an easy-to-read format that anyone can understand. Many of the books and websites that give information about insomnia are filled with medical terminology that require interpretation for the everyday person.
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My Insomnia Reference Book - Jaime Andrews
Table of Contents
Introduction
What is Insomnia
The Sleep Cycle
What Causes Insomnia
Who Has Insomnia
How Serious is Insomnia
Diagnosing Insomnia
Sleep Disorder Clinics
Medications That Can Help
Natural Cures for Insomnia
Sleep Hygiene
Stress Management and Relaxation
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Other Alternatives
Light for Healing
Pre-Sleep and When You Wake
Sleep Disorders in Children
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
We are all given the ability from birth to perform certain bodily functions. While we won’t go into detail specifically, among those functions like eating – is sleeping. When we’re newborns, we can sleep – perhaps not for very long, but we know how to sleep.
Sleep is an innate ability that usually doesn’t take much effort at all. I mean, how simple can it be to sleep? You just close your eyes, relax and get taken away to dreamland. But for many, many people, sleeping isn’t as easy as that.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 60 million people suffer from insomnia. The inability to sleep affects approximately 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men.
It’s a perplexing condition that drives some people to the brink of madness – nearly literally. Stephen King wrote a book called, Insomnia
in which the title character is driven mad by his inability to rest and get enough sleep. The movie Fight Club
was also heavily based on a main character that has insomnia.
So many people have this disorder that there are sleep clinics all over the country meant to help those who are afflicted.
Sleep is meant to revive us and get us ready to live for another day. When people are denied sleep, the effects can be devastating. Famous author, F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.
There is hope, however, in overcoming insomnia. It’s not easy, but it can be done – even without the help of a professional sleep clinic.
Inside the pages of this book, we’ll explore insomnia in depth: its causes and how to finally get a good night’s sleep!
WHAT IS INSOMNIA
Insomnia is the sensation of daytime fatigue and impaired performance caused by insufficient sleep. In general, people with insomnia experience an inability to sleep despite being tired, a light, fitful sleep that leaves them fatigued upon awakening, or waking up too early.
Under debate is the question of whether insomnia is always a symptom of some other physical or psychological condition or whether in some cases it is a primary disorder of its own.
Common symptoms of insomnia include:
feeling tired during the day
having frequent headaches
irritability
lack of concentration
you wake up feeling tired and not refreshed
sleeping better away from home
taking longer than 30 or 40 minutes to fall asleep
waking repeatedly during the night
waking far too early and being unable to fall back asleep
being able to sleep only with the aid of sleeping pills or alcohol
Insomniacs often complain of being unable to close their eyes or rest their minds for any period of time. This author certainly knows what it’s like to have your mind racing at bedtime. In our stress-filled world, we are often plagued with unfinished to-do lists in your heads. When it’s quiet and time for sleep, many people have problems pushing those to-do lists aside in favor of dreamland.
Artistic types claim that they get their best ideas at night while lying in bed trying to sleep. One scholar even said that if a man had as many ideas during the day as he does when he has insomnia, he'd make a fortune. That may be true, but eventually, the lack of sleep will take its toll.
The worst part of insomnia is wanting to sleep but being unable to. The mind races and is unable to rest and that makes you overly tired and barely able to function the next day. Sometimes insomnia lasts longer than just a few nights.
Insomnia, usually temporary, is often categorized by how long it lasts:
Transient insomnia lasts for a few days.
Short-term insomnia lasts for no more than three weeks.
Chronic insomnia occurs when the following characteristics are present:
When a person has difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep, or has non-restorative sleep for at least three nights a week for one month or longer.
In addition, the patient is distressed and believes that normal daily functioning is impaired because of sleep loss.
Primary chronic insomnia occurs when it is the sole complaint of a patient.
Secondary chronic insomnia is caused by medical or psychiatric conditions, drugs, or emotional or psychiatric disorders.
Some common types of secondary insomnia include:
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder caused by difficulty breathing during sleep. Persistent, loud snoring and frequent long pauses in breathing during sleep, followed by choking or gasping for breath are the main sighs of sleep apnea. For more information, visit www.sleepapnea.org.
Restless Legs Syndrome is a sleep disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations (creeping, burning, itching, pulling or tugging) in the legs or feet, occurring mostly in the evening and at night. Moving the legs around tends to relieve the unpleasant sensation temporarily. For more information, visit www.rls.org .
Sleep-wake schedule or circadian rhythm