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Sleeping is a regular and physiological status under which all
muscles are loosening and the body activities are largely reduced.
Due to differences in these factors such as ages, physical and health
conditions, habits and circumstances, each person needs different
length of time for sleeping. It indicates that you have slept for
enough time if you feel clear and energetic when you get awake.
Taking a good rest from sleep is far more important than sleeping
for long hours. Compared to the application of drugs, resting from
a natural sleep usually makes you feel more pleasant.
The origin of insomnia
- Primary insomnia: about ten or twenty percent of the patients
of insomnia do not know what's the cause of insomnia. Frankly
speaking, probably some of the insomnia patients do not need too
much time for sleep, for example, the old-aged or the retired
people. They live with less pressure and just need sleep for shorter
time. However, they still want to sleep long hours although they
really don't need that long.
- Secondary insomnia:
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The secondary insomnia is usually caused by diseases, for
instance:
- dermatopathy
- asthma
- psychoses, such as anxiety, melancholy, neurosis, senile
- dementia, schizophrenia
- duodenal ulcer may cause pain during mid-night
- hyperthyroidism
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| Overdrinking of alcohol, caffeine, anthypnotic
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| Unfamiliar environment or noise |
| Habitual insomnia" and "simple insomnia"
It is quite normal that there are a small number of
people having difficulties to fall asleep as quickly as, or
to sleep as deep as other people. They don't need any treatment
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How to fall asleep quickly
1. Live and work regularly
Form a habit that going to bed at a regular hour, and try to avoid
sleeping in the daytime.
2. Overcome the fear of insomnia
Do not worry if you cannot sleep or cannot sleep well. The more
you fear, the worse it will be.
3. Pour out your concerns and unhappiness
If you have any difficulties or worries, pour them out and share
and discuss with your family members and friends.
4. Keep doing some physical exercises
Physical exercises can help you relax. But please do remember, don't
do strenuous exercise shortly before you go to bed. Taking a walk
is a good idea.
5. Dos and don'ts before going to bed
Before going to bed, you can take a shower or bath in hot water,
or take a cup of hot milk. But don't eat too much or eat too little.
Further more, things like cigarettes, coffee, cola or wine should
be prohibited at the time for sleep.
6. Create a mild environment
Maintain a quiet environment with faint lights, moderate temperature,
warm bed and fresh air.
7. Never rely on hypnotic drugs
Hypnotic cannot help you completely get rid of insomnia, on the
contrary, it makes the sickness worse. Long-term taking of hypnotic
will cause lots of side effects: addiction, drug resistance, decrease
of daytime efficiency. For a long-term hypnotic user, a halt of
drug use may even worsen the patient's condition. In addition, the
properties of different hypnotics may vary from each other, only
after getting the doctor's permission and instruction can you use
the drug for a short period, even though the drug is badly needed.
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