insomnia

A recent study reveals that women who drink coffee more than once a day have almost a twenty-five percent lower risk of stroke than those women who do not.  According to the research conducted in Sweden and published in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Hearth Association, coffee may therefore have a protective effect.

Insomnia can be a terribly disturbing ailment and one that can lead to other problems.  People suffering from insomnia, particularly when it is prolonged, can be hazard to themselves and others.  Not only can insomnia wreak havoc on your life, but it can lead to a host of other issues for society, including motor vehicle and heavy machinery accidents, lost work productivity and poor o

If you are looking for a sleep aid that is natural and has no side effects, give Valerian root a try. The word Valerian means“to be strong or healthy.” The word comes from the latin word valere and it this plant extract has been used for medicinal treatment since ancient Roman and Greek times.

The word hypnosis comes from the Greek word “hypnos” which means sleep. Those who are hypnotized become in a trance-like state and results in them becoming almost completely unaware of their surroundings. Hypnotherapy is commonly used to treat psychological and physical problems.

Most people get around seven or eight hours of sleep each night. There are two different sleeping phases that people go between each night. The first is REM (rapid eye movement) and it is characterized by the eyes moving back and forth rapidly. The brain is extremely active in this phase and dreams occur frequently. In the non REM phase (NREM), there is no eye movement and very little brain activity.

Millions of people continue to struggle with insomnia and many are turning to sleeping pills first, without trying other alternative options. The problem with sleeping pills is that they have many side effects including addiction, irritability, depression, and headaches.

You get up early, get dressed, eat breakfast, and start your day. You work, drink coffee, talk with friends, work more, get stressed, eat lunch, make plans and get your mind racing. You finish work, go home, think about work, make dinner, go for a glass of wine, see a show, talk with friends, think about work, get changed, go to bed, stop everything and fall asleep.

We all have the occasional night when we can’t seem to fall asleep. For many it lasts no longer than one or two nights, then regular sleep habits return, but for some the challenge to getting proper rest develops into something more. Insomnia is the inability to fall and/or to remain asleep for reasonable periods of time, and many people suffer from it one way or another.