SLEEPING ISSUES

Sleeping issues?

Nine out of ten working adults exclaim they would sleep longer if they could, one third of the Swedish population suffer from sleep deprivation and 10% constantly get too little sleep. As many as 40% take some kind of medication at least once a week to prevent sleep deprivation.

Causes

Stress Caffeine, alcohol and tobacco use or

addiction Too many thoughts Working nightshifts Asthma Sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep

apnea, restless legs syndrome etc.

Symptoms

Short term effects of sleeping issues:Physiological Can make you unusually tiredPsychological Lack of life quality Concentration disabilities Reduced creativity Sudden mood swings Reduced short-time memory

Long term effects of sleeping issues:

Physiological Obesity Pre-aging Exhaustion Increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular

diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. Decreased immune defense etc. Psychological Depression Chronic memory loss

Prophylactic measures

Powernaps Environment Avoid brisk drinks Don’t go to bed hungry. Keep bedtime patterns. Physical activity

Fatal Familial Insomnia

Fatal Familial Insomnia is a dangerous genetic sleep disorder, which appears during the victims middle age and results in death.

Step one is insomnia, panic attacks and unmotivated phobias, lasting for about four months.

Step two is severe insomnia, worsening panic attacks and hallucinations, lasting for about five months.

Step three is complete insomnia and rapid weight loss, lasting for about three months.

Step four is dementia and unresponsiveness, lasting for about six months. FFI is eventually fatal.

Prophylactic measures

Relaxation Warm bath Place your alarm-clock so that you can’t

see the time while lying in bed. Medicines Mind exercises

Sources

http://web4health.info/sv/answers/sleep-lack-of.htm

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/important-sleep-habits

http://www.suite101.com/content/the-man-who-never-slept-a34650

http://www.healthtree.com/articles/sleep-disorders/causes/

http://www.healthtree.com/articles/sleep-disorders/