Insomnia is a disorder that leads to difficulty falling asleep or the inability to sleep uninterrupted throughout the night. It is usually the consequence of other problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, irregular sleep habits, consumption of exciting substances or medications, etc.
If it is given for short periods of time, drugs can be prescribed to help you fall asleep, but in cases of chronic insomnia there are other techniques and better and more effective tips.
We leave you with some facts that you may not know about insomnia:
- It is the most common sleep disorder, about 40% of the population suffers from it for at least one season.
- It can be initial insomnia (difficulty falling asleep), intermediate insomnia (waking up frequently) or terminal insomnia (waking up earlier than you should).
- It is divided into acute insomnia (less than one month), subacute insomnia (between 1 and 6 months) and chronic insomnia (more than 6 months).
- 15% of the population suffers from chronic insomnia. This means that it happens to them at least 3 nights a week for more than six months.
- Some people are more likely to suffer from insomnia: women (63%) suffer from it more than men (54%), adolescents and the elderly more than children and middle-aged people, shift workers and people with some form of drug addiction .
- During menstrual cycles, pregnancies and menopause , there are often periods of insomnia.
- There are people who experience periods of insomnia with changes in temperature.
- Turning off the television, smartphone and any electronic device half an hour before going to sleep helps us fall asleep better.
- Doing physical exercise during the day and a little yoga in the late afternoon helps to be more relaxed at night.
- Valerian is the best natural treatment against insomnia as its herbs decrease the activity of the nervous system and relax us.
- The physical conditions of the mattress can influence sleep.
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