Monday, June 1, 2009

Insomnia is ...

insomnia and woman
Insomnia is insufficient sleep. It is divided by type of sleep disorder and duration. Insomnia is divided into: - difficulties while trying to go to sleep (insomnia at the beginning of sleep) - Frequently and constantly awakening (sleep maintenance difficulties) - Perpetual somnolence despite appropriate length of sleep

Duration is also very important. Temporary insomnia - insomnia, which lasts from one to several nights (within one episode) Temporary insomnia is usually a result of stress or change of time zones when you travel. Short-term insomnia lasts from several days to 3 weeks. Duration of such disorders are usually caused by prolonged stress, such as recovery from surgical procedures, or short-term illness, after a tough examination, the death of close persons, beginning to work on a new and responsible job, etc. Long-term insomnia lasts for months or years and it is usually a reflection of long-term psychiatric or medical disorders, medications, or primary sleep disorders. Long-term insomnia can be permanent, or with modifications of episodes of insomnia and proper sleep. A few nights of poor sleep, usually caused by stress or excitement, are a common and frequent phenomenon and leaves no lasting consequence to the man.
Long-term insomnia, however, has significant consequences and prevents a person to do daily chores, causes mood changes, disturbances in family relations and increases the risk of injury caused by reduced attention and reduced caution due to drowsy.

Insomnia and good sleep

Insomnia and good sleep
Healthy and good sleep has a large impact on life and experience of life, but also on a health. Sufficient rest is a key to energetic lifestyle.
These are just some benefits of good sleep:
• You'll look and feel better. • you will have better relationship with others. • You will be safer behind the wheel. • You will have a greater awareness and creativity, which will increase business efficiency. • You will be less prone to stress • You will strengthen the body and will facilitate the fight against diseases. • You will enjoy life more.
How to achieve a good dream? • Set your body clock Determine how much you should sleep a day, or at least how many hours you must keep your eyes closed and follow the result. People are victims of habit. The same is with a dream. Try to not oversleep too often because it will disrupt your body clock. If you are tired in the afternoon, a lay down a little, but it should not last longer than one hour, because if you sleep longer you will not be able to fall asleep in the evening. And the circle of fatigue and insomnia continues. • Do not exaggerate with food Too many liquids late in the afternoon or in the evening can make you go to the toilet in the middle of the night. Also, by consuming decaffeinated products before sleep you can prevent beeing upset for hours after you go to bed. Therefore, it would be wise to avoid coffee, tea and chocolate before sleep. Try some decaffeinated drinks that will relax you. • Create drowsy feeling
The temperature in the room in which sleep should be slightly cooler than in the living room, but make sure you have enough blankets so you would not be cold. Another thing you should consider is the light. Do not leave lights lit and close the blinds. However, the key thing of room atmosphere is your bed. Do not be cheap when investing in it. Given the time that you spend in it, do not let you shoes be more expensive than the mattress. Silence is also an important factor. Do not go to sleep after watching violent scenes on television. They lift up the adrenaline and can cause insomnia or violent dreams. • Be physically, emotionally and spiritually prepared to go to bed There are several steps you can do to be physically ready to sleep. Light stretching or warm bath before bed can relax you. Put on comfortable pajamas for sleep. Before sleep you can pray or read a good spiritual book. This way you can relax, because the most important thing you need to do is to forget the daily problems. The bed is for sleeping, not thinking. • Do not be ashamed to seek professional help Maybe you have a disease that prevents you to sleep good and rest overnight.