How can we rectify chronic absence of a proper sleep cycle?
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There are two main types of insomnia, primary and secondary, although many people with insomnia have a combination of the two.  In primary insomnia, the insomnia is the problem on its own.  In secondary insomnia, the problem is caused by an underlying medical condition such as anxiety or depression, sleep apnea (where a person stops breathing during sleep, and actually wakes up as a result), narcolepsy, or restless legs syndrome.  Primary insomnia is relatively rare, while some of the causes of secondary insomnia are relatively common.  Your physician should take a thorough medical history before you see a specialist.  The sleep specialist may ask you to undergo a sleep study, where you are monitored during your sleep.  During this test, the presence of conditions interfering with sleep can be evaluated.  Treating the condition(s) causing secondary insomnia will often improve sleep.  For primary insomnia, some general principles may be helpful (called sleep hygeine).  These include maintaining a regular sleep and wake-up time, even on the weekends, setting aside time to relax before bedtime, using the bed only for sleeping (and sex) and never for reading or lounging, not eating or consuming caffeine within a few hours of bedtime, getting regular exercise (but not before bedtime), and getting out of bed during the night when you can't sleep (instead of staying in bed, tossing and turning).  These sound pretty basic, but it's really common for people to undermine their sleep cycle without realizing it.  Also, see: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep
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Sleep depravation is very bad for all of us. Seems like you are just exhausted and then you can't think or concentrate. You need more rest whenever you can get it.
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Get to a sleep clinic, And/or an endocrinologist.\nThere are many reasons for sleep disturbance. For example, you even could have an overactive thyroid gland. Endorphins are not usually overproduced for any length of time, and even if they were your body would chemically adapt to the high levels. As it does to introduced (exogenous anabolic steroid inection and p.e.a. the passion natural hormone, (it lasts about a year for p.e.a. (phenethy amine), and the romantic rush and euphoria. In the case of introduced steroids, the body stops making its own.  wears off).\nThere are dozens of possible reasons for your insomnia and thorough examination, personal history and extensive blood work will be done and the problem figured out. Alcohol is not a particularly effective sleep inducing agent. It may work for you but there are many better pharmaceuticals available for prescription. Also alcohol may cause dependency problems in the future.\nGood luck, and get going to an expert in sleep medicine.\nDoc. Dan.
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i have used a natural substance called melatonin. it naturally occurs in the body to tell your brain that it is time to go to sleep. it is sold in health food stores, and probably in wal mart too. it is non-addictive and it actually works.
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The interesting thing is, no scientists actually know WHY we have to sleep.  They know what causes it, and how much we need, but no one can answer that large question (about sleep) "Why?"
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other than sleepwalking? somnambulism
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Stop worring and get more sleep.
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clear your mind of everything. let neutral thoughts flow through your mind. once you remembe you want to sleep fast you will screw everything, just foget about it and sleep will come on its own.
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Our organism/body only needs a certain period(6-8hrs) to recover and regenerate through the brainwaves(alpha,beta,theta) while we sleep. When we sleep longer our metabolism slows down and since our organs are starting to get used to the slow motion they get lazy:)
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According to one of my textbooks, the best ways to help with insomnia are:\n1. Reduce stress\n2. Exercise\n3. Keep mentally stimulated during the day\n4. Proper diet\n5. Don't smoke\n6. Reduce caffeine intake\n7. Avoid alcohol near bed time\n8. Take a warm bath before bed\n9. Maintain a relaxing atmosphere in the bedroom\n10. Establish a bedtime ritual\n11. Have pleasurable sexual activity :)\n12. Clear your mind at bedtime\n13. Bedtime relaxaton techniques\n14. Avoid trying too hard to fall asleep\n15. Learn to value sleep\n\nHope that helps!
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for the sake of better sleep: \n\n1. Keep regular hours. The best way to ensure perfect nights is to stick to a regular schedule. If you sleep late one morning and rise before dawn the next, you can come down with a home-bound version of jet lag. To keep your biological clock in sync, get up at the same time, regardless of how much or how little you've slept. \nTry to stick close to your usual sleep schedule on weekends and holidays as well as workdays. If you stay up late on Friday and Saturday nights and sleep-in the following mornings you may give yourself a case of "Sunday-night insomnia": You get to bed early to be bright eyed on Monday morning and try to sleep, but you can't. The harder you try, the more wakeful you feel. When travel or work throws of your routine, try to maintain some semblance of regularity. Eat your meals at the same times you normally do. Try to get some sleep during your usual bedtime hours. And return to your normal schedule as soon as you can. \n\n2. Exercise regularly. Exercise enhances sleep by burning off the tensions that accumulate during the day, allowing both the body and mind to unwind. While the fit seem to sleep better and deeper than the flabby, you don't have to push to utter exhaustion. A 20 to 30 minute walk, jog, swim or bicycle ride at least three days a week--the minimum for cardiovascular benefits--should be your goal. \nBut don't wait too late in the day to exercise. In the evening, you should be concentrating on winding down rather than working up a sweat. And don't expect early-morning exercise to have any impact on the tensions that build up during the day. The ideal exercise time is late afternoon or early evening, when your workout can help you shift gears from daytime pressures to evening pleasures. \n3. Cut down on stimulants. North Americans drink 400 million cups of coffee a day and get extra doses in tea, cola drinks (including diet colas) and chocolate. Some people seem sensitive to even small amounts; others build up a tolerance. \nIf you're a coffee lover, have your last cup of the day no later than six to eight hours before your bedtime. Its stimulating effects will peak for two to four hours later, although they'll linger for several hours more. Late-evening caffeine can make it harder for you to fall asleep, diminish deep sleep and increase nighttime awakening. \n\nCaffeine isn't the only dietary sleep-robber. Tyrosine, a substance found in chocolate, Chianti and cheddar cheese can trigger heart palpitations in the night. Diet pills contain stimulants that can keep you awake. Other drugstore drug interactions can also disrupt you nights. If you're taking any prescription or over-the-counter drugs, ask your doctor whether they may affect your sleep. \n\n4. Sleep on a good bed. A good night's sleep starts from the bottom up. You're less likely to get deep, solid, restful sleep on a bed that's too small, too soft, too hard or just plain too old. Unfortunately, we tend to get used to our old mattresses and box springs--just like a broken-down pair of old running shoes--and may not realize they've gradually been losing their comfort and support. If your bed is older than eight to ten years, use our on-line bed check to determine if it is ready for retirement. In selecting a new sleep set, follow Goldilocks' rule: Try a variety of mattresses and choose the one that feels just right for you. \n5. Don't smoke. Nicotine is an even stronger stimulant than caffeine. According to several studies, heavy smokers take longer to fall asleep, awaken more often and spend less time in REM and deep NREM sleep. Because nicotine withdrawal can start two to three hours after their last puff, some smokers wake in the night craving a cigarette. When smokers break their nicotine habit, their sleep improves dramatically. In one study, two-pack-a-day smokers who quit cut the time they lay awake in bed by almost half. \n6.
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Yes, the brain never sleeps. There have been many studies of Rapid Eye Movement. It makes no differance what your physical handicaps are as long as your not on life support and listed as "Brain Dead".
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Because you probably have a messed up sleeping schedule like me. You go to sleep late, wake up super early then take a nap somewhere in between which starts the cycle all over the next day.<yawn> <<<Did that help?
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Realize that sleeping is not something that you have to try to achieve, its something natural that should occur on its own.\nTrying to go to sleep will only keep you more awake, just lay back, don't think too much and let sleep take over you.\n\nHere's some tips to help you ....\n- Ensure you do not eat anything at-least 2 to 3 hours before bed.\n- If you drink too much coffee or high energy caffine drinks during the day, reduce or try to eliminate them completely. Avoid coffee in the evenings, a cup of tea is better.\n- A cup of hot milk (unsweetened) before bed, should help.\n- A good shower before bed works just as fine.\n- Make sure your bed is comfortable, and the temperature in your room is set to a comfortable setting to your body.\n- If there are any external noises distracting you from sleeping, do something about it to ensure its quiet and peaceful.\n- When laying on your bed. Focus on your breathing. If you find your mind drifting to thoughts, slowly bring your attention back to your breathing.\n- Before bedtime, DO NOT engage yourself in an activity that may get you excited, such as reading a book or watching an engaging TV show, this will only make u more alert. However if it relaxes you, then its fine.\n\nHope these tips help.
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There are ways to retrain your body clock. Go see your doctor and ask about them. There could also be a physiological problem here that needs to be addressed such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or some other such problem. Otherwise, your doctor will have some good suggestions. A sleep clinic might be in order. Perhaps your problem is that you aren't sleeping properly and your body is tired in the morning.
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Hmm. You may need to see a doctor specializing in sleep disorders. Is your home very warm and poorly ventilated? That may also be contributing to your problem. You may need to get more exercise and improve your diet, because many of the foods we eat in modern society are full of preservatives, sugar and salt and too much of these things can be very draining on our energy and vitality. Try eating more fresh fruits, whole grains, vegetables and fish and drinking more water. Severly cut back on your intake of red meat, sweets, softdrinks, and processed carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, white rice, crackers,chips, ect.
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*Take over-the-counter melanine tablets, or a benadryl.\n*Have a snack, especially a turkey sandwich and milk. Both contain melanine.\n*As much as possible, follow a regular schedule. No naps!\n*Make the room dark and quiet. \n*Then play the really boring alphabet game: pick a topic, like animals, plants, cars, something in all houses, whatever, and go from A to Z trying to come up with something for each letter. I do it, it works because it's so damn stupid and boring. The best list for me: terms relating to going to sleep. Example: abed, bed, cosy, drowsy, exhausted, fatigued...and so on. I'm always asleep before I finish the alphabet.