How to Cure Insomnia: a Complete Guide
15 causes of insomnia with science-based solutions for every symptom so that you get the sleep you deserve. it’s up to you to decide which treatments to try first.
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The thing about sleep is that it’s highly prone to the “nod and shrug effect.” That is, it’s the kind of thing that everyone agrees is important, but when you tell people about it, they tend to agree, then do nothing. It’s easy to think of sleep as only a small factor in our overall health, but nothing could be further from the truth.
In fact, sleeping well is one of the biggest factors that impacts our life expectancy. Just as we spend one-third of our lives asleep (hopefully), so we should probably be thinking of sleep as about one-third of what makes us healthy.
I’ve worked through my own issues with insomnia. Additionally, as a personal trainer and online health coach, I’ve helped other people tackle their sleep issues. Some have had trouble getting to sleep, some have had trouble staying asleep, and some just haven’t been finding enough time to sleep.
Regardless, all of them have been unhappy, low on energy, falling out of shape, and having trouble focusing during the day due to problems related to both quantity and quality of sleep.
Treating insomnia requires a lot of knowledge and a systematic process. In this article I’m going to walk you through some of the science of sleep, the three types of insomnia, and fifteen of the most common causes of those three types—along with at least one solution for each of those fifteen causes. At the end, I’ll lay out a systematic process for finding your own personal insomnia solution.
Table of Contents- The Neurochemistry of Sleep- Types of Insomnia: Onset, Maintenance, Early Awakening- Cause 1: Stimulants (Onset & Sleep Maintenance)
- Cause 2: Anxiety (Onset, Maintenance, Early Awakening)
- Cause 3: Light and Noise (Onset, Maintenance, Early Awakening)
- Cause 4: Nighttime Feels Like Daytime (Onset)
- Cause 5: Excessive Melatonin Usage (Onset, Early Awakening)
- Cause 6: Alcohol (Maintenance)
- Cause 7: Lack of Physical Activity (Onset)
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