An Introduction To Curing Insomnia

In a recent poll (March 2005) conducted on behalf of the National Sleep Foundation:

• 75% of adults questioned reported having frequent sleep problems.



• Only 50% of those polled reported sleeping well on most nights.



• 25% said that sleep problems impacted upon their daily lives.

The poll also showed that:

• 60% of adult motorists reported driving while drowsy in the past year. (4% reported having an accident or near-accident through tiredness or actually falling asleep while driving.)



• People cited sleep-related issues as the most common reason for being late for work. Almost 30% of working adults reported missing work, events/activities or making errors at work because of sleep-related issues in the past three months.



• 75% reported a sleep problem with their partner - snoring being the most common. Partnered adults, suffer doubly disruptive sleep problems, as one partner's sleep problem can cause the other to lose, on average, nearly an hour of sleep a night.



• 25% of respondents with partners report problems in their sexual relationship because of tiredness. They enjoy sex less often or lose interest in having sex through tiredness. Many couples sleep apart because of a sleep problem.

Many of us experience the occasional night of sleeplessness without any consequences. When, however, the occasional night here and there becomes a pattern of several nights in a row, you face a sleeping problem.

Repeated loss of sleep affects all areas of your life:

• The physical



• The mental



• The emotional

Sleep deprivation can affect your overall daily performance and may even affect your personality.

If sleep deprivation continues for a long period of time it can cause problems in your relationships, compromise your productivity both at home and at work, and perhaps lead to other health problems.

It can become a relentless cycle of worry and anxiety as night after night you toss and turn, wondering when sleep will come - wondering what is wrong with you.

I will to start by:

• Taking a brief look at sleep itself.
  
  Sleep is far more complex than you might think and a basic understanding of the mechanics of sleep will help in finding a remedy for sleepless nights.



• Examining some of the more common sleep disorders.
  
  It’ll surprise you to see just how many different sleep disorders there are!

I’ll then take a more detailed look at just how to:

• Set the mood for a comfortable sleep atmosphere.



• Prepare the body for relaxation.



• Use colors to stimulate calmness and relaxation.



• Understand the importance of exercise.



• Use music and other relaxation techniques.



• Relieve the mind of anxiety and worry.



• Discover the importance of reducing stimulants.



• Use herbal teas and warm drinks to promote relaxation.



• Use herbs and vitamins to promote natural sleep.

After reading this guide you will have all the information you need to turn your sleepless nights into restful ones - waking in the morning refreshed and alert rather than tired and anxious.

All of the techniques and sleep-inducing aids in this guide can be applied naturally and easily in your life. So,

Get ready to embark on the journey of falling asleep naturally!