Insomniac

Hay buhay! Bakit naman ganito?

Nung isang beses lang nagrereklamo ako kung bakit ang aga aga kong magising. Ngayon naman magrereklamo na naman ako. Bakit na naman? Eh kasi naman pa-late ng pa-late na ang gising ko. Nung isang araw 10:00AM, pwede pa… Sumunod na araw, 10:30AM pwede pa rin.

Yung mga sumunod pang araw, 12:30NN. Pagkatapos kanina 1:15PM. Grabeh. Ibang klase kahit iwang bukas o patay ang ilaw sa room walang epekto, hindi ako nagigising. Eh bakit ako tanghali nagigising? Kasi naman hindi ako makatulog. Kung minsan paikot-ikot lang ako sa higaan. Kung minsan naman papasyal pasyal ako sa room at cr. Hanggang sa tignan ko ang oras 4:30AM na pala. Minsan naririnig ko na ang pag-uumpisa ng Salah, ang ibig sabihin lang nun ay alas-singko na ng umaga at gising pa rin ako… waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

wide awake

This is an interesting article to all suffering from Insomnia. Anyway, maaga ako nagising wahahaha..

Curing Insomnia Without the Pills

Better sleep doesn’t have to come in a pill.

For people with chronic insomnia, studies show that simple behavioral and psychological treatments work just as well, and sometimes better, than popular medications, according to a report in The Journal of Family Practice.

The medical journal Sleep last year reported on five high-quality trials that showed cognitive behavioral therapy helped people suffering from insomnia fall asleep sooner and stay asleep longer. Another American Journal of Psychiatry analysis of 21 studies showed that behavioral treatment helped people fall asleep nearly nine minutes sooner than sleep drugs. In other measures, sleep therapy worked just as well as drugs, but without any side effects.

The behavioral strategies for better sleep are deceptively simple, and that’s one reason why many people don’t believe they can make a difference. One of the most effective methods is stimulus control. This means not watching television, eating or reading in bed. Don’t go to bed until you are sleepy. Get up at the same time every day, and don’t nap during the day. If you are unable to sleep, get out of bed after 15 minutes and do something relaxing, but avoid stimulating activity and thoughts.

So-called sleep hygiene is also part of sleep therapy. This includes regular exercise, adding light-proof blinds to your bedroom to keep it dark and making sure the bed and room temperatures are comfortable. Eat regular meals, don’t go to bed hungry and limit beverages, particularly alcohol and caffeinated drinks, around bedtime.