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Stress and Insomnia |
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Stress
can be one of the main causes of insomnia. Many people find that
work, school or home problems can lead to lack of sleep or quality of
sleep. Transient Insomnia (Adjustment Sleep Disorder) represents
sleep disturbance temporarily related to acute stress, conflict or
environmental change causing emotional agitation. The hyper-arousal
that stress can cause can disrupt the balance between sleep and
wakefulness. If you find yourself tossing and turning because of
anxiety there things you can do help induce sleep:
Get
in some exercise every day (but not in the evening before bed time).
Have
a ‘winding down’ time. Playing relaxing music, reading a book,
or taking a bath are all great ways to sooth nerves and get our
bodies ready for sleep.
Do
not bring stress into the bedroom. Items such as computers, TV and
telephones should be removed from the bedroom. Try painting your
room soothing colors like green and blue.
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