Feeling Exhausted And Sleepy During The Daytime: Might Be Suffering From Sleep Disorders.
An overview of the cause of severe mental disturbances
Like other parts of the human body, the mind also needs rest. Good sleep ensures better functioning and a healthy brain. But in today’s world people usually neglect their good night’s sleep or easily change their sleep time which ultimately causes them to suffer from sleeping disorders.
Sleeping disorders seem like a normal term and people pay less attention to it, whereas in reality, good quality sleep contributes a lot to the health of a person.
An overview of sleep disorders
Sleeping disorders are the conditions when normal sleep of a person gets distributed or a person doesn’t get enough quality sleep. Quality sleep doesn’t need to be a sleep of 10 or 12 hours a day, but it is something about better sleep, where a person should be sleeping calmly and restfully as its body would get complete relaxation and relief. A person feels tired while having a sleep of 8 to 10 hours whereas a person with six hours of sleep might feel energetic and fresh. This is because of sleeping disorders. People often focus on their 6 to 8 hours of sleep but they forget about having undisturbed sleep, which causes them to feel sleepy all day.
What leads to sleep disorders?
Sleeping disorders could be caused due to less amount of sleep which results in daytime distress and functional impairment.One of the most common causes among youngsters is social media and phones, as teenagers or young adults spend lots of their time on the phone, especially during the night time.
Sleeping disorders are also caused by bad mental health conditions like anxiety, depression or stress. Other health conditions such as lung disease, heart disease and nerve disorders also lead to sleep disorders.Certain medications also affect sleeping quality.Using excess caffeine or alcohol often becomes the cause of sleeping disorders.
Commonly found sleeping disorders.
Insomnia:
It is one of the most common sleep disorders in which people are unable to sleep.
Sleep Apnea or snoring -
It is a respiratory condition that causes a person to hold its breath for at least ten seconds while sleeping.
Rest less syndrome:-
It is the situation when a person feels a strong urge to move its feet and find a tingling or prickly feeling in them.
Hypersomnia -
It is a disorder that causes a person to feel extremely sleepy during the daytime and makes him unable to stay awake during the day.
How to deal with sleep disorders
Have a sleep-wake routine:-
The sleep cycle of a person is controlled by melatonin hormone released by pineal gland. It is very important to have fixed sleeping and waking time for better performance of the pineal gland.If some mental health or other health related issues are associated with sleep disorders then proper medication and treatment should be done.
It is better to avoid using the phone during bed time. A person should stop working or looking at the screen at least one hour before the bed.
Meditation -
It is the key to good sleep. Not only it helps in releasing stress but also increases the quality of sleep.
Yogasan and exercise:-
Certain Yogasans such as Viparita Karani, Shavasana, and Ujjayi Pranayama help in having deep sleep.Avoiding alcohol, caffeine and heavy meals in the evening also cope up with good quality of sleep.The bedroom environment should be calm, cool and dark for good sleep.
Conclusion :-
Good sleep leads to the good health of a person. Not just the quantity but the quality of sleep also matters. Everyone should try to have undisturbed sleep for at least 6 to 8 hours daily for good health.
Refrences :-
- medlineplus.gov
- psychiary.org
