Insomina
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Generation next
Millennial generation a.k.a generation next or net generation represents most of the people born from the mid 70’s to the 90’s. Encompassing the generation marked by an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies. With everything available to everyone today, a lot of teens and young adults experience sleeplessness or insomnia from staying up late for:
- Watching TV, YouTube, and other online media
- Facebook, Twitter, forums and other social networking sites
- Texting or sms if not talking on the phone
- Playing video games on consoles PC, PS, PSP, DS, WII, xbox360, etc. or online games
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To make matters worse, currently, most urban areas are moving towards a 24-hour society. More and more people have different working schedules apart from the norm 0800-1700H time. These distractions, schedules coupled with the convenience of fast food results in the prevalence of lifestyle diseases. These include sleep disorders. The most common of which is insomina. It is insomina when you can’t fall asleep or can’t stay asleep. The term “early to bed and early to rise” has gone out of the window because the youth would typically stay awake until 3 or 4 AM.
Other lifestyle diseases affecting the youth are:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Asthma
- Acne
- Heart disease
Stress
Insomina causes stress and stress causes sleep deprivation, it becomes a vicious cycle. Stress can also be caused by intense competition in the work place or college. Some turn to smoking, drinking and possibly other things to “relax.” Excessive smoking and drinking also causes insomina. Substance abuse causes an estimated 10-15% of chronic cases.
Worrying causes insomina like other anxiety disorders. Worrying about your it will only make matters worse. Insomina isn’t usually regarded as a serious problem. Most doctors believe that it will pass in time. It becomes serious, however, when it already affects your day to day life.
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Day to day life with insomnia
Insomina, if it goes on untreated, results in a lot of different things that may affect your quality of life.
- Poor performance at work or school due to impaired mental functioning
- Obesity
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- Depression
- Anxiety
- Poor immune system function
- Reduced reaction time
- Increased risk and severity of long-term disease
- Accidents due to reduced reaction time or sleepiness while working
- Stress and depression
- Headaches
- Feeling exhausted and irritable
It is easy to confuse teen rebellion and being moody with hormonal changes. Many teens that seem lazy, irritable, and moody and don’t perform well at school often have their symptoms put down as hormonal changes. These might not be just hormonal changes and insomina should be considered as a possible cause.
We need sleep
Sleep is vital, a basic human need, like eating and breathing. Studies show that young people need more sleep than adults. Babies sleep a lot. Around 14 to 15 hours a day. Adults need around 7 to 8 hours each night. It is during sleep that our body heals itself and produces growth hormones that help it develop. Scientists say it is during sleep that our brain organizes and stores information, replaces chemicals, and solves problems.
Here are 10 things to put into practice.
- Establish fixed times for going to bed and waking up.
- Try to relax before going to bed.
- Maintain a comfortable sleeping environment (not too hot, cold, noisy or bright).
- Avoid napping during the day.
- Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol 6 hours before bedtime.
- Avoid exercise 4 hours before bedtime.
- Avoid eating a heavy meal late at night.
- Avoid checking or watching the clock throughout the night.
- Avoid other activities that may over stimulate your brain when it’s close to bedtime (TV, sex, games, internet, etc.).
- Use the bedroom only for sleep and sex.
Healthy lifestyle
Newly emerged lifestyle diseases can be prevented. They do not necessarily have to keep plaguing you. Even if it is common in this generation. Eat, sleep, exercise, and some time for yourself is needed. Anything in excess is a vice and none of them should be taken in excess. Get all that balanced together with work or school. You’re then on the road of a long and healthy life.
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