If you have sleep problems and suffer from insomnia, you want to find “The Cure for Insomnia”. The simpler the better, so you can stop worrying about it.
Going to see your doctor, you will most probably be given sleeping pills. So that’s it, then?!
Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple – when you have problems sleeping the best long term results will be achieved if you first do some basic research.
Your research should focus on find out why you don’t sleep well. This article will help you in finding out where to look for the reasons behind your difficulties sleeping well
One way of investigating the cause(s) of insomnia is to split them into categories , each of which has to be treated differently.
A few examples are shown below:
# Physical – breathing problems, i.e asthma or hay fever; cold ; tinnitus; pain caused by tooth ache , back ache and head aches ; arthritis ; physical injuries.
# Physiological – sleeping during the day ; exercising late ; jet lag ; noise .
# Psychological – grieving stress; worry ; anticipation ; being tense .
# Psychiatric - depression ; being anxious ; severe psychiatric disorder.
# Pharmacological - drinking , beta blockers; corticosteroids; caffeine ; nasal decontestants; many asthma remedies; some anti depressvie medication .
# Environmental - over- or underheating your bedroom; not quiet enough ; light ; allergy to house mites or pets .
# Circadian Rhythm Imbalances - problems sleeping caused by your “inner clock” being out of synch with daily life. Look at teenagers,
who usually sleep late, or older people , where it is too early .
When you look at the examples given , and really think about it, you will see that you can simplify it even more .
Either the causes of your insomnia are outside of yourself - physiological, environmental, physical – or they can be found “inside” yourself”. You can find exceptions to this but I did say “simpler”!
It is commonly said that up to 75% – 80% of all insomnia has a psychological cause for example anxiety or depression. Of course,
turning it around , long term difficulties with sleeping can lead to depression.
As you can see, there is no one “Cure For insomnia”.
Very simplified : start by assessing if your problem is caused by “outer” causes – and if so , try to change them .
If you think the main causes are inside yourself, look inside yourself .