Warning Signs Of Insomnia

Not Feeling Rested

A natural side-effect of insomnia is not feeling rested even after you manage to fall asleep. When your body doesn't get enough sleep or doesn't hit the deeper stages of sleep, even eight hours in bed can leave you feeling tired.

We typically spend ninety minutes in each of the five stages of sleep. Insomnia disrupts this natural pattern and deprives us of the time we need to truly get the most out of our nights. Fatigue makes it challenging to get through the day, and the dread that comes with going to bed when you have insomnia can make life unbearable. To combat this, develop a bedtime routine that your brain will learn to associate with sleep, and make sure you commit to a regular sleep schedule that has you going to bed and waking up at the same time each day.

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Feeling Tired During The Day

Feeling tired during the day is something everyone experiences from time to time, but consistently feeling drained of energy is a problem. Insomnia will leave you feeling exhausted all day and make it difficult to perform your job.

It's important to make accommodations for yourself when you're struggling with insomnia. Eat a proper diet and try not to become too dependent on caffeine. Coffee and energy drinks might give us a much-needed boost to power through the work day, but too much caffeine can actually worsen insomnia. Caffeine levels in an eight-ounce cup of coffee vary depending on the brand and type of roast. Excessive caffeine intake disrupts the body's natural sleep cycle and affects the production of essential neurochemicals that aid sleep, like melatonin and adenosine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends healthy adults limit their caffeine intake to four hundred milligrams a-day, which equates to about four to five cups.

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