Insomnia, if it is chronic rather than transient can influence, mood, work performance, relationships, and generally destroy quality of life. It is a major cause of absenteeism from work, reduced productivity, and increased risk of accidents at work, and on the road. Millions of people throughout the world suffer from insomnia, mostly it is stress related, reduce the stress and sleep will follow.
Elderly people may have difficulty initiating sleep, and may stay awake for many hours. Young mothers may be sleep deprived, but not necessarily suffer from insomnia, all they need is the opportunity to sleep. Shift workers may suffer from sleeping problems as a result of the disruption to their circadian rhythms, trying to sleep during the day may result in shortened sleep time. Hormones play havoc with sleep patterns, whether it be as a result of pregnancy or menopause, both may suffer from insomnia.
Taking prescription drugs for sleep may temporarily induce sleep, however the quality of sleep is poor, and taking drugs longterm may cause addiction problems. Correcting nutritional deficiencies may assist sleep, introducing a sleeping regime which is strictly adhered to will go a long way to help solve insomnia. Regular bedtimes, regular rising times, no heavy meals at night, no caffeine drinks after lunch time, regular exercise, and a gradual winding down at the end of the day with relaxing music, having the temperature of the bedroom set at a comfortable level, and under no circumstances using the bedroom as an office.
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