Have you ever been trying to sleep while tornadoes of thoughts crash through your head? oh no! I forgot to hand that assignment in, I don’t even know why she would say that, I really need to study for the science test, I wish I had done that too, maybe later, he’s just so annoying, what does that even mean? Whenever you are about to drift off to sleep a new thought pops into your head, demanding attention. So you try to sleep but you have so much going on in your head it’s almost impossible. Sound familiar?
If this does sound familiar you shouldn't be surprised, roughly one out of four people are affected by sleeping issues sometimes too. Insomnia can affect anyone and over any amount of time, you could have it for one night, one week or for over a month. If you have recurring Insomnia for over three weeks it is referred to as chronic insomnia but if you only get it occasionally its called acute insomnia.
He yawned and taped the silver alarm clock sitting on his bedside table. The clock lit up, neon green light piercing the darkness and illuminating his bedroom, telling him that the time was 2:40 AM, just three hours and twenty minutes before he had to get up for school. He groaned remembering that he had gone to bed at 11 because he was studying for a math exam that he had the next day. Rolling over, he closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep again.
Waking up several times during sleep is one symptom of Insomnia. Other symptoms include not feeling refreshed when you wake up - no matter how many hours of sleep you get, feeling tired and falling asleep during the day and one of the most common symptoms is having trouble falling asleep at night.
Lots of things can cause and affect the amount of insomnia you suffer from, one of the biggest reasons that teens have insomnia is due to the amount of pressure they receive socially, mentally, through school work and from their parents. This pressure can lead to stress, anxiety and depression which in turn affects Insomnia.
Another reason some people suffer from Insomnia more than others is due to pain and disease. Disease (whether mental or physical) can help to create bad sleeping habits, also some medications can keep you awake and alert so its harder to get to sleep. Pain can also affect your sleeping habits as obviously it makes it harder to relax and sleep. The sleeping habits and patterns that you have are very important because if they are insufficient they can lead to Insomnia, other sleeping disorders and sickness. So what exactly are bad sleeping habits?
Lots of things can turn good sleeping habits bad into bad ones, some more surprising than others. For example, would you expect that not getting enough exercise or using a TV, Computer or mobile device in bed could lead to a sleeping disorder ? Well they can and so does going to bed at different times each night, napping in the day, spending lots of time in bed while awake, working evening or night shifts and finally having a poor sleeping environment (too hot, cold, bright etc.).
Overall having poor sleeping habits can be very harmful in the long and short run, getting enough good sleep without being affected by Insomnia or being disturbed is extremely important and beneficial. Studies have shown that not only can a lack of sleep slow down your responses and concentration, putting yourself in potential danger or at a disadvantage, it can also lower your athletic ability and your ability to solve problems creatively. Lack of sleep can also affect your moods and grades negatively. So next time you have a test or sports match, make sure you get enough Inssleep the night before!
If this does sound familiar you shouldn't be surprised, roughly one out of four people are affected by sleeping issues sometimes too. Insomnia can affect anyone and over any amount of time, you could have it for one night, one week or for over a month. If you have recurring Insomnia for over three weeks it is referred to as chronic insomnia but if you only get it occasionally its called acute insomnia.
He yawned and taped the silver alarm clock sitting on his bedside table. The clock lit up, neon green light piercing the darkness and illuminating his bedroom, telling him that the time was 2:40 AM, just three hours and twenty minutes before he had to get up for school. He groaned remembering that he had gone to bed at 11 because he was studying for a math exam that he had the next day. Rolling over, he closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep again.
Waking up several times during sleep is one symptom of Insomnia. Other symptoms include not feeling refreshed when you wake up - no matter how many hours of sleep you get, feeling tired and falling asleep during the day and one of the most common symptoms is having trouble falling asleep at night.
Lots of things can cause and affect the amount of insomnia you suffer from, one of the biggest reasons that teens have insomnia is due to the amount of pressure they receive socially, mentally, through school work and from their parents. This pressure can lead to stress, anxiety and depression which in turn affects Insomnia.
Another reason some people suffer from Insomnia more than others is due to pain and disease. Disease (whether mental or physical) can help to create bad sleeping habits, also some medications can keep you awake and alert so its harder to get to sleep. Pain can also affect your sleeping habits as obviously it makes it harder to relax and sleep. The sleeping habits and patterns that you have are very important because if they are insufficient they can lead to Insomnia, other sleeping disorders and sickness. So what exactly are bad sleeping habits?
Lots of things can turn good sleeping habits bad into bad ones, some more surprising than others. For example, would you expect that not getting enough exercise or using a TV, Computer or mobile device in bed could lead to a sleeping disorder ? Well they can and so does going to bed at different times each night, napping in the day, spending lots of time in bed while awake, working evening or night shifts and finally having a poor sleeping environment (too hot, cold, bright etc.).
Overall having poor sleeping habits can be very harmful in the long and short run, getting enough good sleep without being affected by Insomnia or being disturbed is extremely important and beneficial. Studies have shown that not only can a lack of sleep slow down your responses and concentration, putting yourself in potential danger or at a disadvantage, it can also lower your athletic ability and your ability to solve problems creatively. Lack of sleep can also affect your moods and grades negatively. So next time you have a test or sports match, make sure you get enough Inssleep the night before!
Wow Millie! A very thought provoking piece. You listed many symptoms of insomnia, and even made me think as to whether I have it as well. My guesses is that it is probably common with eighth graders and even more so with high schoolers, given the amount of stress we get from upcoming exams and workload. Is there any way of preventing chronic insomnia?
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