It is 2:35am and I find myself wide awake. I find that more and more I am staying up all hours of the night into the early (and sometimes late) morning. I have talked to many people about this newly formed habit and they sympathize with me because they too are finding it harder to sleep at night. A self diagnosis of insomnia was growing rapidly amongst my fellow night owls so I decided to do a little research.
Insomnia-prone people are generally unable to outwardly express their anger and stress. These internalized emotions lead to physiologic activation, which in turn prevents sleep at night. Insomnia is often treated with relaxation therapy more than sleeping pills, which can cause morning drowsiness and provide poor sleep quality. Techniques include hypnosis, progressive relaxation, meditation, and yoga. It is also helpful to reduce external stimuli before going to bed such as reading, eating, or watching TV.
I am currently finding that another technique to treating insomnia is writing a blog about insomnia because a wave of sleepiness has just come over me with a vengeance. So until my next sleepless night, I say to you "Goodnight/morning."~
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