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Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint in which
you need to take something (supplements, sleep aid pills)
in order to get to sleep. Sleeplessness can sap not only
our energy level and mood but also our health and work
performance.
Insomnia
Insomnia can be caused by medical and psychiatric
conditions, unhealthy sleep routine and certain biological
factors. It is important to understand the major causes of
sleeplessness. General causes of insomnia include
anxiety, depression, stress, lifestyle, environmental
changes and medical conditions.
Causes of Insomnia
Anxiety
Anxiety can keep our mind active at night.
Issues at work place or with family can make
us anxious. This can make it impossible to
sleep at night. At that time we may develop an
anxiety disorder also known as acute stress
disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. It is
one of the main causes of sleeplessness.
Stress
Stressful life events such as death or illness of
close relative, job loss may lead to insomnia.
Tension, feeling overwhelmed by
responsibilities, getting caught up in thoughts
about past events and excessive worrying
about future events create stress in mind.
Depression
Depression occurs due to excess pressure on
mind and it is one of the main causes of
insomnia where we might either sleep too
much or have trouble in sleeping. Anxiety and
depression are the major reasons of chronic
insomnia. This may be due to imbalance in
brain that affects sleep.
Lifestyle
Unhealthy lifestyle can also create sleep
disorders without having any medical and
psychological problem. If a person starts to adopt
unhealthy sleep habits then the sleeplessness
problem potentially turn into serious problem. It is
important to detect the insomnia disease at right
time instead of letting it become the norm.
Food
Certain activities including eating pattern can
also contribute to insomnia. Having light snake
before bed time is not risky but eating too much
may cause us to feel physically uncomfortable
and make it difficult to sleep.
Environmental Changes
Long distance travel affects our body which
sometimes create sleep disorder problem.
Medical conditions
There are many medical conditions that are the
causes of sleeplessness. Insomnia can be
caused by chronic pain, diabetes, obesity,
cancer, gastro esophageal reflux diseases etc.
These are some causes of insomnia. To get rid
of it variety of herbal remedies for sleeplessness
are available.
Herbal remedies for insomnia
It is important to identify medical and psychological causes
before deciding on the treatment. Several different types of
medicine are also effective but many doctors do not
recommend relying on the prescription sleep aid pills for a
long time. To get best result try to use herbal remedies for
sleeplessness and avoid the use of caffeine, nicotine, and
alcohol late in a day.
Melatonin
Melatonin is a hormone that regulates
sleep/wake cycle. It is naturally found in
animals, plant, fungi and bacteria. It is used to
increase the amount of sleep and improves
sleep-wake cycle disorder. Melatonin might be
good for the people with issues such as jet lag
or shift work.
Milk
Milk is a natural treatment for insomnia which
helps the brain to make melatonin naturally. For
a healthy sleep have warm milk before sleep.