Understanding Sleeping Disorder | Stress Management ...

Do you feel that you?re not getting enough sleep? Do you feel that your life is greatly affected by your sleep problems? Everyone experiences occasional sleeping problems. Sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, even minimal sleep loss can affect your mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress.

If you?re sleeping habits are a clear annoyance in your daily routine then you may have a sleeping disorder. It?s not normal for a person to feel sleepy during the day, to have problems getting to sleep at night, or to wake up feeling exhausted. So how can you tell whether your sleeping problem is just a minor one or a sign of a more serious sleep disorder or underlying medical condition? If you experience problems with your sleep, then it is likely that you will recognize many of the feelings, physical symptoms and behavior patterns described below.

* Waking up frequently during the night.

* Worried

* You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep.

* Decreasing energy

* No focus or no concentration

* Lying awake in bed at night

* Difficulty falling asleep at night or getting back to sleep after waking during the night.

* Waking up frequently during the night.

* Your sleep feels light, fragmented

* You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep.

* Sleepiness and low energy during the day.

* Trying to catch up on sleep during the day

Sleep can be an indicator of your overall health. In most cases, people with good health tend to sleep well, in contrast, repeated sleeping problems may indicate an underlying medical or mental health problem (can be minor or serious). You should get early help when you have sleep problems and disorders because in the worst case scenarios, it may lead to poor health like diabetes, high blood pressure and overweight or can trigger accidents, poor job performance, and relationship stress.

Making some simple lifestyle changes can help you get the sleep you need. Try to set up your bedroom to be dark and cool and have a relaxing ambience, that way you may sleep better. If you want to feel your best, stay healthy and perform up to your potential, sleep is a necessity, not a luxury.

1. Your main sleep problem is daytime sleepiness and self-help hasn?t improved your symptoms.

2. You sometimes fall asleep at inappropriate times, such as while talking, walking, or eating.

If you?ve tried a variety of self-help sleep remedies but failed, you need to schedule an appointment with a sleep specialist. Together, you can identify the underlying causes of your sleeping problem and find ways to improve your sleep and quality of life.

At your appointment, be prepared with information about your sleep patterns and provide the sleep doctor a data of your sleep patterns. There are lots of Psychologists that are trained in assisting you identify and overcome the root cause of your sleep problems.

PS Counselling are qualified psychologists in Hawthorn, Victoria specialising in working with adolescents and adults who have experienced early childhood trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, depression and anxiety. Find out more about Depression and Anxiety.

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