Insomnia
Insomnia can be broken down into two categories: acute and chronic. Acute insomnia includes mild and moderate cases. Chronic insomnia is defined as any case that lasts longer than a month and is more frequent than a day or two a week. There are a number of causes for each type.
Causes of Acute Insomnia
Acute insomnia can be primary or secondary; that is, having a specific underlying health cause.
Stress
The main cause of primary insomnia is stress. Stress can come from family, work or a combination of the two. We are all capable of dealing with small doses of stress, but big life events such as a new job, home, or baby will be happy experiences on the one hand, and stressful on the other. Continue reading
There’s nothing more miserable than tossing and turning due to insomnia. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to prevent it.
There are two main aspects of insomnia. The first one is trouble falling asleep. The second is having trouble staying asleep to get a full eight hours of high-quality sleep.
The Causes of Insomnia
The first step is to know what things cause insomnia so you can avoid them. They include:
- Too much stress
- Too much caffeine
- Bathroom habits
- A noisy environment
- Certain medications
- Certain medical conditions
- Poor sleeping habits
- An uncomfortable bed or bedroom
