Whether you cannot sleep at all, you experience broken night’s
sleep or even if all you can do is sleep, disturbed sleep can be a problem and
life affecting.
Causes There are many possible triggers that can cause sleep disturbances, some of the ones raised in our meetings were; · Pain · Stress/Anxiety · Uncomfortable or cannot get comfortable · Mind won’t switch off · Low Sugar Levels · In some cases those with Chronic Fatigue it was having to have a nap during the day preventing sleep at night · Overtired (so tired you cannot relax into a sleep) · Temperature control ·
Muscle tremors/restless leg syndrom
·
Electrical signals disturbing our sleep ·
Medication we are on. In summary the different factors that causes us to not
sleep well can include; Illness, Pain, Emotional Factors, Environment, Medications
and in some instances Genetics.
Tips
that may help
Unfortunately it is not a case of one size fits all, what works for one person will not always work for everyone; it is a case of trying and finding out what will work for you. Also the list below is a list of tips that may help you, not a list of cures but we hope they help for you. ·
Relaxation
tracks ·
Establish
a regular routine ·
Try
not to sleep during the day ·
Check
your sleeping arrangement ·
De-stress
before bed ·
Don’t
eat too late ·
Exercise ·
Don’t
stay in bed ·
Complimentary
remedies ·
Use
strategies ·
Talk
you your GP ·
Breathing
Technique ·
Muscle
tensing and relaxing ·
Keeping
a sleep diary |