Insomnia Causes

Insomnia Causes  Can be short-term or transient…normal sleep usually returns when triggering situation resolves  Can be long-term or chronic

Causes of Transient Insomnia Stressful triggers of sleep disturbances  An illness  Injury  Surgery  Loss of a loved one  Job loss

More transient insomnia causes  An exam  Travel  Problems at work Extremes in weather – way too hot or cold 

Chronic Insomnia Causes Age  Insomnia more common with advancing age  Means you wake up more easily and sleep fewer hours  Spend less time in deeper sleep stages  Activity helps good sleep  Older men may need to use toilet more during the night due to prostate enlargement

Chronic Insomnia Causes Alcohol  May sedate and help you get to sleep, but disrupts sleep cycle resulting in wakefulness.

Chronic Insomnia Causes Caffeine consumption  Coffee, tea and cola contain the well-known stimulant.  Drinking before bed or even late in the day, can stop you falling asleep

Chronic Insomnia Causes Depression  Well-known cause of sleep problems.  Worries and chemical imbalances associated with depression cause insomnia.  Insomnia resolves once depression improves.

Want more chronic causes? There are many, many more chronic causes of insomnia. To read more, visit: http://www.insomniaadviser.com

Insomnia Causes

by Jenny Jackson on May 15, 2009

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