Insomnia Almost everyone experiences insomnia now and then. When one believes he must be in bed by a certain time every night or that he needs a certain number of hours of sleep, it may be the very thing that is preventing him from going to sleep (Munson 21). It is unfortunately true that many people still suffer from poor sleep but do not know that there are numerous programs that can help them. Insomnia, which is due to various causes and includes a vaiety of symptoms, can be reduced or eliminated in a number of ways. Stress is one of the main causes in determining insomnia. It is a fact of every day life and can be defined as any event which causes a significant emotional response. Happy occasions such as getting married, promoted, or going on a vacation can cause stress reaction, not only because because participation in the event is occurring but also in the preparation. More obvious events that occur throughout one's life are the loss of a job, a loved one, or the need f!
or surgery. In such major life changes, the sources of the emotional response is much more easily identified (Shapiro MacFarlane Hussain 49). There are two types of stress: bad stress or negative stress which destroys your ability to operate at capacity, m
tion is by limiting alcohol. Many people use alcohol as a sleeping aid to induce sleep which can be a stimulant. In addition, some alcoholics report that their problem began with bedtime drinking (Shapiro 79). A third prevention is getting rid of cigarettes. Nicotine, a drug contained in cigarette smoke can affect ones ability to sleep. Studies show cigarettes raise blood pressure, speed up the heart rate, and stimulates brainwave activity. Sleep often improves dramatically in smokers who quit (Sweeney 49). For these reasons remedies are often successful. For example sleeping in a well ventilated room, avoiding heavy meals before bedtime, reading a relaxing book, or drinking warm milk before retiring. If these steps fail, a physician may prescribe sleeping pills to help restore normal sleeping habits while the cause of the insomnia is still being researched, severe insomnia may require treatment by psychiatrist ("Insomnia" 127). As a result insomnia has a variety of symptoms a!
entally and physically and good stress which improves your performance (Shapiro 49-50). There are different ways to reduce stress. One should try to find a job he really enjoys. It is not the stress of work that wears
All papers and essays are for research and reference purposes only!
Copyright 2002-2009
Direct Essays , LLC. All Rights Reserved. DMCA Webmasters make $$$$