Sleep disorders include a range of problems -- from insomnia to narcolepsy -- and affect millions of Americans. Dr. Michael Breus shares information and advice on sleep disorder and insomnia treatments and causes.
I feel like I blogged on this topic just a few weeks ago. And I probably did. The depressing news is inescapable. You can't turn the TV on without getting punched in the stomach--even if you don't work in financials or own stock in them.
There are plenty of nervous people out there, especially seniors who have retirement funds falling with the whims of the market. Articles like this one show the extent of the damage leaking through the older communities. But you don't have to be retired or thinking about it soon to feel the heat. How many people are losing sleep over the state of affairs?
It wouldn't surprise me to learn that sleeping pill prescriptions are on the rise as the economy is on the decline, or at least in a temporary ditch. About one in five people take non-narcotic sleep aids now. Even though those who take something to help them fall and stay asleep are not advised to use them every single night. But my bet is that people who can't get a handle on their stress load or learn how to cope with the constant noise from the news and media are reaching for them routinely.
Don't get me wrong: I'm a big proponent of prescription sleep aids when the time and circumstance calls for them. The jury is still out, however, on their long-term effects when used frequently. For example, just last week my industry journal reported on a review of several studies showing a link between prescription sleeping pill use and skin cancer. But don't panic: a direct causal link has not been proven between sleeping pills and skin cancer, and this report simply opens the door for more research and data-gathering.
It's worth noting, though, that sleeping pills are not the magical end-all be-all for people with sleep troubles. Given the volume of sleep troubles today, I'd love to see more people attempting to nix their sleep problems in the bud naturally before resorting to long-term use of prescription sleep aids. And that starts with turning off the media's noise. TODAY!
How to turn off the media noise with the lights at night:
This may sound obvious, but it bears repeating: turn off the news and stop reading all forms of current media at least two hours before bedtime.
Do something out of the ordinary before bed that takes your mind off the ordinary stress, such as taking a warm bath, getting a Swedish massage, taking a yoga class, or going for a light walk.
Avoid heated conversations about world affairs at dinner or anytime after 3 pm for that matter!
See if you can go at least a day--and three if you can do it--during which you avoid all sources of news and media. Pretend you're on a deserted island and have no access to newspapers, the Internet, or the stock ticker on CNBC.
Stress is inevitable and in many ways, unavoidable. But it's MANAGEABLE if you take charge of it.
A sign that you may not be managing stress well is if you find yourself going more than two weeks and you're using a sleep aid every single night. If that's the case, then it may be time to call a time-out and examine why you're unable to get a good night's sleep naturally.
Think of it this way: the news will ALWAYS be there no matter what. But your happy, vibrant self will not. I'd pick the latter over the former every day.
JACQUES' REMARKS:
My deep self-hypnotic proprietary techniques can work wonders in such situations. Since I have not only helped many distressed individuals overcome numerous ailments and worse---
I even used "my own medicine on myself" to RID MYSELF of TWO separate malignant tumors (1- lung; 2- colon) and have PROOF ("Before" set of tomography films+ "after" X-Ray of CLEAR lung) AND a letter from the Physician who discovered the colon cancer during a colonoscopy, plus advanced follow-up tests after surgery by an Oncologist and another "just to make sure" colonoscopy that came out 100% negative (cancer-free)---in which he acknowledges that my own autogenic [self-induced and controlled] self-hypnotic inductions had an amazing positive effect on the unusual outcome.
Compared to the latter, my "instant sleep" technique is "child-play"!...It guarantees sound, restful, reconstructive, refreshing, rejuvenating , re-energizing rest and sleep within five minutes or less from the start of the induction...
For more on my Self-Hypnosis Systems, I invite you to vist my other Blog: http://slim-for-life.blogspot.com
So: RELAX---Take it easy---Regain Full Control over your Self and your personal Universe...Harness this tense impass and Allow Yourself and yours to Enjoy a Happy, Peaceful, Secure and Reconstructive Weekend!
Your Friend in Success,
Jacques
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