Article on Insomnia

We all need ample sleep each night in order to replace the energy we have used up throughout the day and when we wake up each morning, we will be feeling fresh and healthy to start another new day!

In today's hectic world, I believe that many people are unable to get a "goodnight" sleep, thus feeling lousy and tired the next day. I've once overheard a conversation between two patients in a clinic "I haven't been having good sleep lately due to worrying about work targets and datelines"!

As I come across this useful article related to "sleep", I really feel the need to share with all friends and readers, as it might be of help, in one way or another.........

Why do some people have trouble sleeping?

Nearly a third of American adults report some difficulty with sleep, and more than half of those consider their sleeping problems a major disruption in their lives. The complaints are usually of insomnia, the inablility to sleep at night, and hypersomnia, excessive sleepiness during the day.

According to psychologists, most sleep problems have underlying causes that are either temporary or can be effectively treated. For example, family or job worries are a frequent cause of insomnia. When they clear up, so may the insomnia.

In recent studies, a number of sleep clinics investigated complaints of sleep loss. They found that 10 percent of the patients who reported severe insomnia actually slept a full eight hours a night. These "pseudo-insomniacs" apparently have a problem of perception that causes them genuinely to believe that they sleep as little as three or four hours a night. That belief is so firmly held that it affects their whole day, making them feel constantly tired.