Insomnia Causes and How Treating Insomnia

Insomnia Causes and How Treating Insomnia is a symptom of sleep disorders include difficulty falling asleep or repeatedly to maintain sleep, although there is a chance for it. The symptoms are typically followed by functional impairment while awake. Insomnia is often caused by the presence of a disease or a result of psychological problems. In this case, medical or psychological assistance will be needed.

One of the psychological therapies that effectively deal with insomnia is cognitive therapy. In such therapy, a patient is taught to improve sleep habits and eliminate counter-productive assumptions about sleep. Many people with insomnia depend on sleeping pills and other sedative substances to be rested. All sedative drugs have the potential to cause psychological dependence on a presumption that they can not sleep without the drug.

Insomnia is not a disease, but it is a phenomenon which has various causes, such as emotional disorders, physical disorders and drug use. Trouble sleeping is common, both in young and elderly, and often occur in conjunction with emotional disorders like anxiety, restlessness, depression or fear. Sometimes a person have trouble sleeping simply because the body and brain is not tired.

With increasing age, sleep tends to decrease. Stages of sleep also change, in which stage 4 becomes shorter and eventually disappear, and at all stages more awake. These changes, although normal, often make parents think that they are not getting enough sleep. Pattern in the early morning wake up more often found in old age. Some people fall asleep normally but wake up several hours later and it is difficult to fall asleep again. Sometimes they sleep in a state of restless sleep and feeling unsatisfied.

Built in the early morning, at any age, is a sign of depression. The person may experience disrupted sleep patterns are reversed sleep rhythm, they are not asleep at bedtime and wake up at bedtime.

Causes of Insomnia : 

1. Jet lag (especially if traveling from east to west)
2. Working at night
3. Frequent change of working hours
4. Excessive alcohol use
5. Side effects of drugs (sometimes)
6. Damage to the brain (due to encephalitis, stroke, Alzheimer's disease)

Insomnia Treatment Insomnia Treatment depends on the cause and severity of insomnia. Parents who experience sleep changes as we age, it usually does not require treatment, because these changes are normal. Insomnia sufferers should stay calm and relaxed few hours before bedtime and create a comfortable atmosphere in the bedroom; light is dim and not noisy. If the cause is emotional stress, given drugs to reduce stress. If the cause is depression, given anti-depressants. If the sleep disturbance associated with normal activity and patient sufferers feel healthy, can be given sleeping pills for a while. Another alternative to overcome insomnia without drugs are the therapeutic hypnosis or hypnotherapy.

Insomnia cure would be more effective if the cause of insomnia resolved first. There are 12 rules of healthy sleep (according to WHO):

1. Lying in bed when it really wants to sleep. But try at the same time when going to bed.
2. Do not use the bed for activities other than to sleep. Other activities such as reading, watching TV, eating, phone. The habit of using the bed for other activities make it a habit to wake up when lying in bed.
3. Set your alarm to wake up at the same time. Regardless of the length of time sleeping tonight.
4. Try not to nap.
5. Do not drink alcohol at all. Alcohol can make sleep restless.
6. Do not consume coffee or beverages containing caffeine or caffeine-containing medications a few hours before bedtime. Because caffeine is a stimulant, can increase the heart rate so the body can awake all night.
7. Do not smoke a few hours before bedtime. Cigarettes contain nicotine which can improve morale because of an effect as neurostimulan.
8. Sports in the afternoon (6 hours before bedtime). Isometric exercise or walk for 20 minutes to taste. This will increase your metabolism and body temperature, and then will decline approximately 6 hours later the effect on sleep soundly.
9. Provide a transition time for sleep with reduce the level of activity before bedtime, will remove the anxiety of unfinished work, and other thoughts tomorrow. Do the activity of a calm and relaxed.
10. Cleaned up before bed, make sure the door was locked, and adjust lighting, in order to feel safe and comfortable while sleeping.
11. Ensure there are no bright light or noise that may disturb sleep and make sure the room temperature comfortable.
12. Hungry or after eating a lot can inhibit sleep. However if you feel hungry you should eat small meals or drinking a glass of warm milk is appropriate to address this problem.

Insomnia relationship with Death Rate A survey of 1.1 million people in America conducted by the American Cancer Society found that those who reported sleeping about 7 hours each night have the lowest death rate, while those who slept less than 6 hours or more than 8 hours of a higher death rate. Sleep for 8.5 hours or more each night may increase mortality by 15%. Chronic insomnia, sleep less than 3.5 hours (women) and 4.5 hours (males) can also cause an increase of 15% mortality rate. After controlling for sleep duration and insomnia, use of sleeping pills are also associated with increased mortality.