About Insomnia

Do you often have trouble sleeping? Do you wake up in the middle of the night and could not sleep again? After getting out of bed, you are still sleepy during the day, right? If so, one of her insomnia.

What causes insomnia?

Insomnia is poor quality sleep because of one or more of the following: difficulty sleeping, waking up frequently during the night and hard to go back to sleep, get up early and going at night but can not go back to sleep. There are two types of insomnia, the insomnia and chronic insomnia is instantaneous (transient and intermittent) insomnia is usually caused by stress, hormonal changes, a disturbance or body aches and certain medications. Insomnia which occurs in three nights or more a week within a month is considered chronic insomnia. One of the causes of chronic insomnia is depression.

Other Causes

Arthritis, kidney disease, liver disorders, asthma, Parkinson's disease, hyperthyroidism and other sleep disorders (Narcolepsy, sleep apnea). Chronic insomnia is also influenced by behavioral factors, such as the misuse of caffeine, alcohol, night activities and suffer from chronic stress.

While insomnia is caused by a moment of stress, environmental noise, extreme temperatures, changes in the environment, problems sleeping schedule or medication side effects. Insomnia moment (transient and intermittent) does not require special care because some day you'll then sleep back to normal.

Usually, insomnia is the senior. They have difficulty sleeping or even can not sleep at all. Approximately 12-25 percent of older people reported suffering from chronic insomnia, but only less than 15% who do therapy.

Some behaviors that can cause you to suffer eternal insomnia, namely:

• Consuming too much caffeine
• Drinking alcohol before bed
• Smoking before bed
• Excessive nap in the afternoon or evening finger
• Repeatedly disturbed sleep or irregular

Sleep tips

• Create a sleep schedule
• Make exercise for 20-30 minutes every day
• Sport 5-6 minutes before bed
• Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
• Relax before going to sleep like a warm bath, reading or relaxing activities to facilitate sleep.