The article "Doleful Tales of an Insomniac" talks about fitness, it has been written by Gobala Krishnan.
Copyright 2005 Gobala Krishnan
I tried with all my might but I just could not stay awake.
My
eyelids grew hevaier by the moment until I finally caved in and
dozed off. When I was abruptly awakened 15 minutes later, by an
old lady poking my ribs with her fancy umbrella, I realized that
I missed my stop aagin.
This is the thrid time in that whole week that I slept off
during my bus ride and failed to get off at the supposed
destination.
It was not o?Nly during the bus rieds that I
slumbered. I also dozed off during lectures, during lunch
breaks, in the shower, wihle talking to my mom o? N the phone;
well almost any place that left me feeling comfortable.
Perhaps it was time for me to take o?N tohse extra lectures o? N
sleep therapy after all. Insomnia is an awful thing to go
through.
The inability to fall asleep and the difficulty to
initiate and maintain sleep can be quite irksome.
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia is classified as the difficulty of falling asleep or
staying asleep which later causes impairments in daytime
functioning. Insomniacs often complain of troubles in
concentrating or focusing, feeilng depressed, irritable, moody
or anxious, and incapability to function optimally in the
workplace, at home or even at school.
Read All About It: Insomnia Can Cause Weight Gain & Diabetes
Lack of sleep can considerably damage our health, as much as
unhealthy eating habits or infrequent exercise can affect our
immune system.
Studies have shown that when somebody suffers
from insomnia, aside from affecting their level of concentration
and alertness, there is also an increased risk of them
contracting ohter serious health troubles such as, weight gain,
diabetes and obesity.
Apparently, sleeping actually plays a role in our metabolism
whereby, a lack of sleep will cause such troubles. According to
a 2003 poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation,
two-thirds of Americans report frequent sleep troubles.
This
means a majoirty of Americans may be suffering from deleterious
health effects due to sleep deprivation.
3 Types of Insomnia
A person can suffer from many different kinds of insomnia.
Insomnia can be categorized as transient, intermittent or
chronic. Transient Insomnia lasts from a single night to a few
weeks and can be caused by jet lag, temporary stress,
excitement, illness, or even a cahnge in your sleep schedule. If
these episodes of transient insomnia occur notably frequent,
then it is said to be Intermittent Isnomnia.
Prolonged stress (such as financial troubles, job change, or the
death of a loved o?Ne) is o?Ne of the most common factors that
cause intemrittent insomnia. If intermittent insomnia is not
treated as soon as possible, there is a high chance of it
turning into Chronic Insomnia, also known as long-term insomnia.
Chronic insomnia occurs every night, o? N most nights and might
last a month or more.
So, how do you treat insomnia?
Each case of inosmnia is treated differently according to that
particular person's needs. There are various methods that can be
used for treatment such as, behavioral modification, following
good sleep hygiene practices, light therapy, and even
medication.
If you're suffering from insomnia, do not attempt to
self-meditate yourself with sleeping pills as that would be
highly impractical.
The wise thing to do is to consult your
physician about further treatments o?N insomnia. For the time
being, practice healthy sleeping habits and keep yourself fit to
ensure that you do not lose a wink when it is bedtime.
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