what does it mean when you have trouble falling asleep?
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Insomnia. Insomnia, the inability to get to sleep or sleep well at night, can be caused by stress, jet lag, a health condition, the medications you take, or even the amount of coffee you drink. Insomnia can also be caused by other sleep disorders or mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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Hypersomnia means excessive sleepiness. There are many different causes, the most common in our society being inadequate sleep. This may be due to shiftwork, family demands (such as a new baby), study or social life. Other causes include sleep disorders, medication, and medical and psychiatric illnesses.
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If you literally haven't had any dreams, that means you're not reaching full sleep, which in turn means you're probably suffering a lot of mental issues while awake. ... You might try keeping a “dream journal” by your bed, something you can, immediately on waking, write or record any memories of dreaming.
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High blood pressure is one of the many health risks associated with not getting enough sleep, which is often caused by insomnia, or difficulty falling or staying asleep.
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Additionally, because the majority of your REM sleep tends to come towards the end of your night in bed (and after deep sleep, which your body prioritizes when it needs to catch up on sleep), a lack of REM is often a sign of sleep deprivation.
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Many people use the expression “I'm tired” when they've had a lack of sleep or when they feel like they need a nap. When you've got mental health problems, sometimes “I'm tired” can also simply mean you're lacking sleep, but often it means so much more. ... It's not just tired eyes and achy muscles.
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On its own, not dreaming is no cause for concern, and there are even a few things you can do to encourage dream memory. When a lack of dreaming is due to lack of quality sleep, that's another story. Poor sleep could be a sign of a physical or mental health problem.
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Sleep paralysis sounds unbelievable: As you lie in bed, trying to fall asleep or just beginning to wake, you feel like someone is standing over you. You try to move your head to look, but you can't. It feels like someone – or something – is holding you down.
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First thing's first: Falling asleep during meditation is an incredibly common occurrence. ... —another reason you could be falling asleep is an obvious one. According to the Melbourne Meditation Centre (MMC), conking out could simply mean your body is trying to get what it's lacking.
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['Mental health disorders. Anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, may disrupt your sleep. Awakening too early can be a sign of depression. ... ', 'Medications. ... ', 'Medical conditions. ... ', 'Sleep-related disorders. ... ', 'Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.']
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If you often find yourself in this situation, chances are you might have a medical condition like stress, anxiety, or depression. These conditions can lead to sleep problems or may cause you to oversleep. Either way, you may feel exhausted, or you may lack the energy to stay awake the entire day.
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Often, a person's position is the cause. For example, the arm may fall asleep because a person is lying in a way that puts pressure on a nerve in the limb. Cases of positional paresthesia are harmless and generally occur when a nerve is under sustained pressure.
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['Insomnia, in which you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night.', 'Sleep apnea, in which you experience abnormal patterns in breathing while you are asleep. ... ', 'Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a type of sleep movement disorder.']
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Asleep is an adjective meaning to be sleeping. For example, “The cat is asleep.”. Sleep is a verb, an it generally means for your eyes to be closed, your muscles relaxed, your brain activity to be lower than usual, and your consciousness to be partially suspended.
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Cervicogenic headaches may intensify when you're lying down. Some people will actually wake up because the pain disrupts their sleep. When lying down, you may also feel a pressure on the top of your head like a weight. Learn more about herniated disks.
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Why Do Limbs 'Fall Asleep'? With a "sleeping" limb, your nerves are going a little haywire because prolonged pressure has actually cut off communication between that limb and the brain. (The tingling sensation is technically called paresthesia.)
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Basically, if you're not remembering your dreams, it may indicate a problem way larger than not being able to contribute to your next brunch conversation. Typically, you experience REM sleep later into the night, as your body prioritizes the deep, non-REM sleep you need to survive.