Go to Sleep, They Said!

For the past months, I’ve been under one of the more odd sleeping patterns I’ve had. I wake up in the most obscene hours of the night and more often than not it takes me great effort to fall back asleep. Now imagine this pattern on repeat for about 4 to 5 times a night. Tiring, isn’t it?

But this is not the worse humanity has heard of so far. I am but one of the many that experiences sleep disturbances. Some has already categorized the more severe cases as medical disorders. The most common of them all is Insomnia or sleeplessness. People with Insomnia have an inability to sleep, trouble staying asleep, or sleeping up way too early.

Usually the causes of insomnia will depend on the person experiencing it. It can be because of stress, the environment (noise, temperature) and its changes, or those pesky shifts in our work schedule. Others cited medical conditions such as arthritis and depression as factors that cause insomnia.

There are actually 11 types of insomnia. But the most common types are categorized into how long it last and how often it occurs, mainly: Transient, Acute, and Chronic.

Transient insomnia is a type of insomnia that lasts for less than a week. It comes and goes, and the person has periods of time when the person has a good night’s sleep. Its consequences – sleepiness and impaired psychomotor performance – are similar to those of sleep deprivation.

Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of less than three months. It’s often caused by emotional or physical discomfort and can be related to a single specific event. It’s there when the sleep that is obtained is non-refreshing or of poor quality. It’s also known as stress related insomnia or short term insomnia.

Chronic insomnia is the longest one of them all – spanning more than three months. It can be caused by another disorder, or it can be a primary disorder. People with high levels of stress hormones are more likely to have chronic insomnia. Its effects vary according to its causes. They might include muscle fatigue, hallucinations, and/or mental fatigue.

Usually, the most severe cases of insomnia are treated with medication, but a simple change in one’s sleeping habits can get most of the people troubled with sleep (like me) have a good rest.  A friend told me before that hot chocolate and a hot shower would do the trick. One of my habits is that I have a radio in my room. Instead of concentrating on my thoughts, I’d concentrate on the songs that would play. What about you guys? Getting any good sleep lately? What are some of your habits that help you sleep at night?

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