Sleep Problems

Do you find it difficult falling asleep, staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking in the night? Have you become fearful of bedtime because you worry about getting a good night's sleep? Are you becoming reliant on sleep medication to get you through the night?

You're not alone! According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 50% of us have some problem sleeping. There can be many reasons for sleep disturbance or insomnia.

Sleep problems can have a physical cause such as pain from an existing medical condition. Disturbed sleep can also be caused by a noisy or unfavorable sleep environment. You may be someone who has started to work nights and has had trouble adjusting to a new sleep pattern. You may travel a lot and find that changing time zones and jet lag causes poor sleep.

However, it is generally agreed that the most common reason for sleep problems is stress. The psychological pressures of everyday life often make its most powerful impact on our ability to sleep well. Of course the effects of not sleeping well can be felt in all aspects of a person's life. Fatigue, depression, lack of motivation, inability to concentrate, eating problems, high blood pressure and many other physical and emotional problems can be caused by the inability get good sleep.

When you do not sleep well both your physical and mental health can be severely compromised.

It is important to rule out any medical condition that might be contributing to this problem. Visiting your doctor will accomplish this. Your doctor will likely prescribe some type of sleep medication to begin with. Although using medication can be effective in getting back into a good sleep cycle prolonged use can cause dependency.

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