Insomnia Treatment: Towards a Healthier Sleep Cycle

What is Insomnia?

Sleep plays an important role in our lives, it’s as crucial as eating, breathing, and drinking. Getting a good night’s sleep helps rejuvenate your physical and mental health, repairs your body, and helps the brain process memories and information.

Lack of sleep or disturbed sleep cycles can lead to many health issues like a weak immune system, anxiety, and depression. It can also cause problems in everyday functioning and trigger various symptoms of psychological disorders. At Cadabam’s we provide sleep therapy, psychotherapy, medication management, behavioral techniques, and sleep apnea treatment in Bangalore that will help you live a normal life.

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you often find yourself waking up many times during the night for no reason? Does lack of sleep leave you exhausted and inactive all day long making your job and personal life suffer? If you responded yes to either of the above questions, it might be time to get help. You may be struggling with a sleep disorder. Reach out to Cadabam’s at @+91 97414 76476 to get more information.

Sleep issues are conditions that stop you from getting peaceful sleep and it results in daytime drowsiness and dysfunction.

Types of sleep disorders

The most significant sleep disorders are:

Insomnia:

Insomnia is a type of sleep disorder in which the individual finds difficulty falling asleep.

A Person with insomnia shows these symptoms:

• Sleeplessness
• Wake up during the night/ have difficulty going back to sleep
• Wake up too early
• Having unrefreshing sleep
• Fatigue
• Mood changes
• Difficulty in concentration

Insomnia ranges in how long it remains and how frequently it occurs. About 50 percent of adults experience random bouts of insomnia and 1 in 10 people are said to suffer from chronic insomnia.

Hypersomnia:

Hypersomnia is a condition in which a person has difficulty staying alert during the day. Those who have hypersomnia can fall asleep at any point; for example, at work or while driving. They may also have other sleep-related problems, including a loss of energy and trouble concentrating.

Sleep apnea:

It is one of the many types of sleep disorders in which a person takes a pause of a minimum of 10 seconds in breathing during sleep. It is a continuous process. The person is unaware of this condition until someone else notices its symptoms.

Causes of sleep disorders

Many factors can lead to sleep issues. This includes your diet, activities, sleep-wake routine, work, leisure, and relationships. Do you smoke? Do you drink more than 6 cups of coffee or tea a day? Are you under stress? Do you exercise less than twice a week? Are you dissatisfied, bored? Do you generally work more than 10 hours a day?

If your answers to any of these questions are YES, it indicates that your lifestyle may be affecting your sleep. It is time to look at your priority in life and find a way to work around the stress and bad habits that are affecting your sleep.

Effects of sleep disorder:

There can be serious long term effects when it comes to sleep deprivation. These effects can drain your physical and mental energy and put you at real risk. Here are some prominent effects that come with sleep disorder

Memory problems:

Sleep helps your brain form connections, which process and remember new information. Sleep deprivation can hurt your long and short-term memory.

Mood swings:

Lack of sleep can make you moody, quick-tempered, and emotionally unstable. Consistent sleep deprivation can also lead to anxiety and depression, which if not treated can escalate and get worse.

Weak immune functions:

Poor sleep cycles can compromise your immune functions, and they affect your body’s defenses against viruses and bacteria. This means you are susceptible to diseases like cases of flu and common colds, and you will constantly fall sick.

Diabetes risk:

Your insulin levels are affected when you don’t get enough sleep, and this results in a high risk of diabetes. Especially, for people who are experiencing high sugar levels due to lack of sleep.

Trouble focusing and concentrating:

Your creativity, concentration, and problem-solving skills will not be sharp if you don’t get a good night’s sleep.

Weight gain:

Sleep deprivation causes chemicals to signal your brain that you’re hungry and haven’t had enough of food. As a result, you will overindulge at meal times, even though you have eaten enough.

Poor balance:

Disturbed sleep cycles can affect your coordination and balance, and it will make you prone to physical accidents as well.