Keep calm and listen
Anyone diagnosed with a sleeping disorder would really feel even more anxious and overthink his/her situation. Just imagine just loving the idea of sleep and then finding out that you’re ill. Surprising isn’t it?
If you belong to those people mentioned, worry not. Don’t characterized yourself as someone who needs immediate medication, although you are, simply see yourself as someone who needs to balance more in your lifestyle. Don’t even think of trying sleeping pills or something dangerous. You can still be helped.
First way to fully understand your situation is to stay calm and don’t push yourself to stop sleeping or to sleep. Try learning about various sleeping disorders and help yourself afterwards.
Most studies suggest that you start making a hobby. To be more specific, start trying a new daily routine and once your plan is done, prepare plan B or even plan C because despite the fact that we know ourselves better than anyone else, we still don’t know what tomorrow holds and whatever it is, we’re still uncertain of how we will react to it.
While they are young
The “SuperNanny” did an experiment towards a family wherein the parents are having sleep deprivation due to the fact that their child can’t sleep alone in his room without disturbing them.
The activity would be really helpful to many people especially parents who are sleep deprived due to their children’s improper sleeping habit.
The expert says that this will cause an even bigger problem in the future if not solved now since their child,Croose , is already in the proper age to be thought to sleep early and be disciplined.
Jennie, the mother, found it really hard especially knowing that she’ll have to hear her child cry but will be forced not to do anything about it. She’s instructed to put her child at the crib at his sleep time and turn her back and sit to the floor facing the door. Her child cried and asked for her arms and help and soon she starts crying having to deal with whatever she was hearing.
It would indeed be very hard on the side of the mother because mother would really want to ignore the cry of their child but this activity would be very beneficial to both the parents and the child himself and so there is nothing else to do but try for the betterment of the family.
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​How problematic it really is
On an interview among random teenagers, a sleep deprived teenager shared his thoughts and struggles with his sleeping disorder and it’s surprisingly beyond what the researchers expected from a year old teenager named Christian Dave Anda.
Different from the other answers, Dave admitted that he himself is addicted to gadgets and that he can’t sleep without strolling through his social media accounts and with this, gadgets as roots of all sleep deprivation is a possibility indeed.
​Sleep tips for teenagers
For teenagers, it would be so hard to build up energy in the morning
and go to school without sleep and so here are recommendable
advices to parents and also to the needy teens. Try it out. You need it:
A minimum of 8 to 9 hours' good sleep on school nights is
recommended for teens.
Here's how to make sure your teen is getting enough sleep to stay
healthy and do well at school.
Limit screens in the bedroom. If possible, don't have a mobile, tablet,
TV or computer in the bedroom at night, as the light from the screen
interferes with sleep. Having screens in the bedroom also means your
teen is more likely to stay up late interacting with friends on social
media. Encourage your teenager to have at least 30 minutes of
screen-free time before going to sleep.
Exercise for better sleep
It's official: regular exercise helps you sleep more soundly, as well as
improving your general health.Teenagers should be aiming for at least 60 minutes' exercise every day, including aerobic activities such as fast walking and running.Exercising out in daylight will help to encourage healthy sleep patterns, too. (Read more about how much exercise teenagers need.)
Unwanted when needed
Sleep is a pretty complicated context of rest. Most people will say it’s a necessity. Well, as far as we all know, yes indeed it is. But why is it so hard to get some?
On a study on the WebMD, there are 10 things an insomniac can do to make it through his or her suffering.
First, Wake up at the same time each day. It is tempting to sleep late on weekends, especially if you have had poor sleep during the week. However, if you suffer from insomnia you should get up at the same time every day in order to train your body to wake at a consistent time.
Eliminate alcohol and stimulants like nicotine and caffeine. The effects of caffeine can last for several hours, perhaps up to 24 hours, so the chances of it affecting sleep are significant. Caffeine may not only cause difficulty initiating sleep, but may also cause frequent awakenings. Alcohol may have a sedative effect for the first few hours following consumption, but it can then lead to frequent arousals and a non-restful night's sleep. If you are on medications that act as stimulants, such as decongestants or asthma inhalers, ask your doctor when they should best be taken to help minimize any affect on sleep.
Limit naps. While napping seems like a proper way to catch up on missed sleep, it is not always so. It is important to establish and maintain a regular sleep pattern and train oneself to associate sleep with cues like darkness and a consistent bedtime. Napping can affect the quality of nighttime sleep.
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by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
EVERYTHING’S CONNECTED TO EVERYTHING ELSE
by: Alliyah Dutchess Lopez
All the disorders present in our time are connected to each other. This proves how important it is not to simply let even a single symptom pass. No one knows what tomorrow holds and yet it’s either we do nothing or we prepare for it. Now if you’re with me at the latter, try these:
Simple Tricks to Manage Anxiety and Insomnia
It is always difficult to cope with insomnia. It is especially draining when you suffer from anxiety. Anxiety sufferers who spend many of their waking hours in states of mental and physical distress cannot afford to lose sleep to anxiety-related insomnia. To give your body a chance to recover from the extra stresses, you are at risk for having to deal with every day it is essential for you as an anxious person to learn to manage your insomnia.
The following article will cover ten things you can do to help yourself sleep when your anxiety and insomnia would rather keep you awake.
10 Tips for Managing Sleeplessness
The following are some of the more effective, simplest strategies that you can start doing today to curb your insomnia and start sleeping better.
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Go Running - Don't run right before bed, since it will get your heart rate up and send lots of oxygen to your brain which may keep you up late thinking, but do run a few hours before (ideally before dinner). This will work your muscles and keep them in shape (which is good for preventing the chest-muscle aches that can be caused by the tension and rapid heart rate experienced during panic attacks), while also tiring them out and giving your brain a good reason to want to shut down for the night. Running also releases endorphins in the brain, which are your brains happy chemicals and can help balance out any sad or anxious chemicals your brain may be prone to producing.
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Eat Lighter Dinners - Try eating a more substantial lunch during the day, and a less substantial dinner before bed. In Mediterranean countries, which are known for their healthy lifestyles and eating habits, lunch is always bigger than dinner. That is because eating a large meal before dinner gives your stomach too much digestive work to do while you sleep to allow you to rest comfortably. This habit can also be good for your figure, as a smaller meal at dinner gives your body less fat to hold onto (you burn more fat when awake and active than you do while you're asleep). Improving your physical health by eating properly is an excellent way to reduce your anxiety by reducing any extra strain unhealthy eating was putting on your body
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Drink Decaffeinated Tea - Drinking caffeinated beverages in the evening when you have insomnia is never a good idea (you should keep yourself caffeine-free for at least 4 hours before bedtime). However, you can drink decaffeinated tea with a soothing flavor such as chamomile or peppermint. The warmth of the tea can have a comforting effect as well, as warmth causes your muscles to relax (whereas cold causes them to tense up and shiver to send more heart-warmed blood to heat your extremities). There are also special blends of tea designed to help you sleep, such as Sleepytime tea, all of which can be found at your local supermarket. Just be sure to check that they are non-caffeinated.
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Set a Regular Bedtime and Stick To It - If you go to bed some nights at 10 pm, some nights at 2 or 3 am, your body will get confused about when to be tired and when to stay awake. A routine of going to bed at a certain time can be comforting as it becomes familiar and a mark of accomplishment as you triumphantly click the light off at the time you have set for yourself and will train your brain over time that it needs to shut down when you want it to.
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Turn Off ALL Lights - This means your TV, your phone, your lamps and everything else you can: covering anything that has a glowing red or green light with tape is a good idea, too. If light is coming in through your windows, get thicker curtains or pin up a blanket as a short-term solution. The less light in the room with you, the less your eyes have to catch and interest them. Zero visual stimuli are proven to improve the quality of sleep.
HERB TREATERS
Providing too much medicine to those who have sleeping disorders can be harmful in other way. Sometimes these medicines can cause some neurological effects to the person. It is still best to use herbal medicine that is proven by the doctors to be effective so that you will get a comfortable night.
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by: Zedjy Angelo Castillo
CURING SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in which an individual's breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Symptoms include daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, and restless sleep. It is one of the reasons why most of us are not having a good sleep to start to.
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by: Zedjy Angelo Castillo
TEENS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION
Getting enough sleep is a vital, dynamic part of a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation and sleep deficiency have much in common. But they are actually considered to be two different conditions in the opinion of some experts.
Sleep deprivation affects more than just busy, stressed adults. It’s also a growing problem among teenagers and college-aged young adults too. Sleep deprivation negatively affects their performance in school, moods and behaviors.
Some research suggests that college-aged individuals get on average about 6–7 hours of sleep per night. This is due to an “overload of activities” such as studying, socializing, working and staying up late using the internet. According to the experts, students who get six or fewer hours of sleep per night report feeling more tired, stressed and sad.
Studies have found that teens and college students tend to sleep less during the weekdays and then sleep more on weekends to try and compensate for their accumulated “sleep debt.” Even after sleeping in on the weekends, many teens report still waking up fatigued most days and struggling through the demanding school day.
by: Zedjy Angelo Castillo
INSOMNIA MEDICATION
Insomnia can be hard to live with. Sleep is one of the most important things you need to remain healthy and sane. We can live without food for days, live without friends too, but sleep is something everyone needs every single day. Insomnia is a common problem to adults and seems to occur frequently and this shows that most of them can’t handle the sleeping disorder they are into.
According to research, insomniacs have a warmer body temperature at night than average, which makes it hard to sleep. In a research experiment, insomniacs who wore cooling caps containing circulating water slept faster than normal, healthy people.
If you are having difficulties with sleep, it is advisable to avoid electronics at night because the blue light that comes from the gadgets interfere the natural sleep rhythms. Sleeping naked is also a tip that you can learn, it enables you to feel comfortable and it also lowers the body temperature.
Keep telling yourself it is absolutely normal to suffer from insomnia and that countless others are plagued with sleeplessness. However, do not give up on the problem by accepting that it is untreatable as both the short and long-term consequences could take a toll on your life. Consult a sleep medicine specialist if you have to.