Insomnia Home Remedies | Symptoms and Causes of Insomnia
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia or sleeplessness is a condition where a person is unable to go to sleep or stay asleep for a normal period. Lack of proper sleep effects day time activities and gives rise to mental stress, headache and digestive problems. A sound sleep for normal hours is essential for the rest to the brain and other parts of body after a full day of various physical and mental activities.
Symptoms of Insomnia
- Falling asleep becomes difficult.
- Waking up earlier than desired and waking up frequently during the night.
- Mood shifts, drowsiness, fatigue and inability to concentrate.
Causes of Insomnia
- The factors maybe psychological like depression, anxiety and introspection.
- Hard-attempt to fall asleep, excessive time in-bed, napping and drug dependency are the Behavioral factors.
- Environmental factors like room temperature and noise.
Home Remedies and Prevention of Insomnia
- Avoid smoking, drinking alcohol or large quantity of liquids before bedtime.
- You should have caffeinated beverages in the morning or early afternoon only.
- Just relax for an hour before retiring to bed.
- If you are unable to sleep even after 20 minutes in bed, get up and do something.
- Speak out your mind to someone if something is bothering you.
- Eating heavy meals in the evening should be avoided.
- Maintain a regular schedule of getting up and going to sleep.
- Daytime naps should be avoided, except in few cases.
March 17, 2009 | Filed Under
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