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Sleeplessness, insomnia, or sleep disorder can lead to many physical and mental problems. Temporary sleeplessness can be caused due to jet lag, too much stress or excitement, an all-nighter, a medication, large amounts of coffee, too much consumption of alcohol, or temporary health conditions. Sooner or later, you can make up for a temporary bout of sleeplessness. It becomes a health problem if you can’t sleep at night continuously for many nights. On such occasions, you need to get a sleeplessness test.
In most of the cases, sleeplessness is a habit-related problem because people’s lifestyles have changed. They work hard during the day and when it is the time to wind up, they spend time in other activities such as browsing through their mobile phones, binge watching TV, spending nights out with friends, getting into heated discussions that excite them to no end, eating foods that hamper sound sleep, consuming alcohol every day that disturbs sleep, consuming coffee at odd hours and staying awake until the wee hours and then getting up early to go to office, school or college. Growing age also causes sleeplessness among many people. If you have a thyroid problem then it may also impede your sleeping pattern.
Adverse effects of sleeplessness or insomnia
Sleep allows your body and mind to recharge. You need to get a good night’s sleep to feel refreshed and alert. In most of the cases our internal body clock regulates our sleep cycle. This is also called the circadian rhythm. When this rhythm is disturbed, it causes sleeplessness and insomnia. Not getting a proper sleep can have the following adverse effects on your health:
- Slower metabolism
- Weight gain
- Type II diabetes
- Depression
- Inflammation
- Compromised immunity
- Stroke & heart disease
… and many other illnesses and ailments.
Controlling sleeplessness
Since sleeplessness is mostly a habit -related problem, by changing your habits and making a few adjustments in your environment, you can have a proper sleep. You should remove distractions that prevent you from falling asleep. Avoid using your mobile phone 1-2 hours before going to bed. Have a light dinner and if possible, take your dinner at least three hours before going to bed. Don’t excite yourself before going to sleep. Having a relaxing bath helps many people fall asleep. Change the environment around your bed. Unclutter your environment. Most importantly, recognize the importance of getting enough sleep and then, make provisions for that.