Cure Your Insomnia

1. What isInsomnia? It is a sleep disorderand is defined as the inability to fall asleep or stay sleep longer like average persons. Insomnia may be a transient acute or long-term condition. Insomnia (a sleep disorder) is by far the most common sleep disorder, affecting as much as half the world’s population at some point in theirlives.

2. Insomniasymptoms • The main symptomsof this disorder are the inability to fall asleep, fall back to sleep, and stay asleep. However, many insomniacs can produce some other physical and cognitive consequences. These additional symptoms are not primary symptoms and may be shared with those suffering from sleep deprivation and other sleep disorders. Insomnia can produce a wide range of effects,including; • Irritability or moodswings • Difficultyconcentrating • Feeling tired and groggy upon wakingup • Daytimefatigue • Anxietyor depression

3. Trouble retaining new information • Reducedcoordination • Increased accidents and errors at home or on thejob • Diminished workperformance • Difficulty engaging in social activities,etc. • Insomnia Vs. sleep deprivation • Insomniaand sleep deprivation can confuse as they share some physical and cognitive effects. Though, both (insomnia and sleep deprivation) can cause a feeling of fatigue or trouble concentrating, which is not thesame.

4. Both conditions may have some critical differences with their few different symptoms. Sleep deprivation can affect the works of daily life and can cause; poor concentration, sleepiness, memory problems, and decreased emotional control. In addition, Insomniaaffects the individual at the time of night. Main subtypes ofInsomnia This human disorder has divided into three subtypes according to their symptoms; 1) Transient Insomnia symptoms: This type of insomnia disorder lasts for a few days to a few months, and it is either intermittent or continuous.

5. Symptoms mayinclude; • Poor sleep hygiene. bright light, use of electronics, latemeals, • alcohol, and caffeine are frequent contributors to transient sleep disorder(Insomnia) • An emotionally stressful event, such as a death, new job, move, or birth of an (unwanted) baby • Circadian rhythm disruption, such as a change in work schedule or jetlag. • A new sleep environment (place change), such as a hotel room, new bed, or unfamiliarhouse • Adjustment to a higheraltitude • 2) Acute insomnia symptoms: This type of Insomnia may last for up to three months like transient Insomnia. Symptoms of severeInsomnia may come and go; some symptoms may include;

6. Emotional conflict ordifficulty • Sudden death or traumatic event • Pain and illness, such as sleep apnea, asthma, acid-reflux disease, ordiabetes • shift work • A massive stressful life disruption such as a divorce ormove • 3) Chronic Insomnia: Chronic insomnia symptoms persist for three months or longer. There are many reasons forinsomniasymptoms; there usually are only a few causes of insomnia disorder. A conditioned response to bedtime, the attempt to sleep, or the sleepingenvironment. • The possible health consequences of Insomnia include the following;

7. Increased risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. • Impaired immune function • Increased risk of a mood disorder like depression andanxiety • Difficulty retaining newinformation • Difficultyconcentrating • Impaired performance at work orschool • Increased risk of accidents anderrors • Increased signs of aging, especially in theskin • Increased risk of weightgain • Reduced lifeexpectancy.