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Insomnia
- Recognizing The Three Categories
Many
of us experience the occasional night of sleeplessness without
any consequences. It is when the occasional night here and there
becomes a pattern of several nights in a row that you are faced
with a sleeping problem.
Repeated
loss of sleep affects all areas of your life: The physical,
the mental, and the emotional. Sleep deprivation can affect
your overall daily performance and may even have an effect on
your personality.
If
your insomnia continues for a long period of time it can cause
problems in your relationships, compromise your productivity,
and perhaps lead to other health problems.
It
can become a relentless cycle of worry and anxiety as night
after night you toss and turn, wondering when sleep will come,
wondering what is wrong with you.
Insomnia and sleeplessness generally fall into three categories:
1.
"Initial" insomnia: where you have difficulty
in falling asleep, generally taking 30 minutes or longer to
fall into a sleep state.
2. "Middle" insomnia: where after falling
asleep you have problems maintaining a sleep state, often
remaining awake until the early morning hours.
3. "Late" or "Terminal" insomnia: where
you awake early in the morning after less than 6 hours of
sleep.
Insomnia can be the symptom of some medical
conditions that may require your doctor's advice and medical
care. In those cases the cause will be treated, not the insomnia.
If, however, your sleeplessness is due to a
pattern of not sleeping, or because your body and mind find
it difficult to settle into a state of relaxation necessary
for sleep, this book offers you alternative choices for achieving
healthy sleep without the use of prescription drugs.
This guide will teach you how to:
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Set the mood for a comfortable sleep atmosphere
• Prepare your body for relaxation
• Use colors to stimulate calmness and relaxation
• Understand the importance of exercise
• Use music and other relaxation techniques
• Relieve your mind of anxiety and worry
• Discover the importance of reducing stimulants
• Use herbal teas and warm drinks to promote relaxation
• Use herbs and vitamins to promote natural sleep
After reading this guide you will have the information
you need to turn your sleepless nights into restful ones, waking
in the morning refreshed and alert rather than tired and anxious.
All of the techniques and sleep-inducing aids
in this book can be applied naturally and easily in your life.
Get ready to embark on the journey of falling asleep naturally!
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