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Battling
Insomnia
T
HERE’snothing
onefeelrested
is solucky!Peo
complicated,b
Insomnia.Butwhatexact
AccordingtoSleepfounda
physiciangroupdescribei
orstayingasleep,evenwh
doso’.Theexpertsaddth
dissatisfiedwiththeirslee
ormoreofthefollowings
difficultyconcentrating,m
performanceinworkorat
Sowhilesomeofyouhave
month,thankyourluckys- thosewhohavedifficult
ortheywakeuptooearly
andtiringprocess.
The DifferentTypesOf Insomnia
1.AcuteInsomnia:A b
usuallycausedbya lifeev
work,travel,a newbabyi
2.ChronicInsomnia:
sleeping.Thisis whena pe
orstayingasleepatleastt
monthsorlonger.
3.ComorbidInsomnia:
condition.Psychiatricsym
depressionareknowntob
aswellascertainmedical
insomniaormakea perso
orbackpain,forexample.
4.OnsetInsomnia:Th
asleepatthebeginningof
5.MaintenanceInsomnia:- thesepeoplewakeup d
returningtosleep.
Causes
INSOMNIAmaybethepr
associatedwithothercon
insomniainclude:
Stress:Work,school,heal
TravelOrWorkSchedule:
shifts.
PoorSleepHabits:Irregula
stimulatingactivitiesbefo
environment,socialmedia
EatingTooMuchLateInTh
heartburn,orjustdiscomf
MentalHealthDisorders:A
traumaticstressdisorder,
MedicalConditions:Chron
disease,asthma,gastroes
overactivethyroid,Parkin
diseasehaveallbeenlinke
Caffeine,NicotineAndAlc
helpyoufallasleep,it pre
often causes awakening inThere IsTreatment
Did You Know?
WOMENaremoreatrisk
ofgettinginsomniadue
tohormonalshiftsduring
themenstrualcycleandin
menopause,whichmayplaya
role.Duringmenopause,night
sweatsandhotflashesoften
disruptsleep.Insomniais also
common with pregnancy.