Insomnia is one of the most misunderstood disorder plaguing people today. It is regularly the butt of jokes and a topic that is mocked relentlessly. People who can go to sleep undisturbed do not understand the pain insomnia causes nor do they appreciate the ability they have to fall asleep easily.
Despite the widespread misunderstand, an estimated of 58% of people suffer from one form of insomnia or another. With such a huge percentage of the population afflicted, you could think that people would have a more tolerant approach.
There are many reasons insomnia is so misunderstood, multitudes of causes, confusing symptoms and the fact that it occurs when people are generally alone all aid to the ignorance. Like with anything else, education is the key to understanding.
Insomnia is no different. Lets try to shed some light on some of these issues.
Unlike other psychological disorders, insomnia can be caused by virtually anything. Stress, complacency, anxiety, lack of circulation, a shift in schedule, jet lag, a change of diet, new medication, a rise or fall in estrogen levels, poor hygiene, a new daily routine or even just getting older can all cause sleeping problems which if persist can lead to insomnia. With such a vast array of causes, pinpointing and eliminating the causes is often key to finding the cure.
Insomnia also manifests itself in a lot of different ways. Some people have trouble falling asleep. Other people wake up at different times throughout the night. Other people wake up in the middle of the night and cannot go back to sleep and still other people wake up early. An unfortunate group of people have a combination of some or all of these symptoms. In general though, insomnia is identified not actually by the sleeping patterns but by the restfulness of the sleep. All insomnia sufferers wake up feeling tired and rundown.
Due to the lack of understanding and this educational vacuum, a large number of self-help guides exist to help sufferers. Most of these guides though are not able to provide the necessary cure, mostly due to the wide range of causes and symptoms.
One book stands out amongst the rest as being a complete guide to cure insomnia naturally. It is appropriately called Learn The Natural Way to Staying Asleep and it has helped hundreds of people with their condition. To find out more, click here.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
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