Healthline: Signs You May Have Insomnia

You might have insomnia if you:

• take a long time to fall asleep after going to bed

• spend a lot of the night awake or worrying

• wake up too early and can’t go back to sleep

• tend to experience disrupted sleep

Poor sleep can lead to symptoms like:

• Fatigue

• irritability and mood swings

• difficulty concentrating or recalling things

If you experience some of these symptoms for at least 3 days a week for at least 3 months, you might have chronic insomnia. If untreated, this condition can disrupt your day-to-day life. A doctor can diagnose you with this disorder and help you find a suitable treatment.

Yes, you can still have insomnia if you sleep during the day. Since everyone has varying sleep needs, insomnia isn’t defined by how long you sleep. Instead, it’s diagnosed by assessing the quality of your sleep and how you feel afterward. So, even if you sleep 8 hours during the daytime but still feel groggy all the time, you might have insomnia.

My Takeaways:

• What are signs of insomnia? According to this article insomnia can manifest itself in many ways including anything that keeps you from sleeping at night which can be caused by but not limited to: increased alertness during sleep, excessive daytime napping or just having general difficulty sleeping after being in bed for long periods of time.

• Insomnia can lead to a lot of effects that are resultant from the sleep deprivation that it tends to cause such as: irritability/mood instability, daytime fatigue and lack of efficient focus/attention. These symptoms can perpetuate a cycle such as daytime fatigue causing daytime frequent napping which can lead to another sleepless night.

• Therefore it’s important to pay heed to the consistency and quality of sleep you get every night. Shutting off devices and stopping any complex cognitive stimulation may be the first steps and helping your brain get ‘sleepy’. If such issues continue and persist it may be worthwhile to see a professional regarding help.

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Have you ever struggled with insomnia? What are tips for a good night's sleep?

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