Excessive Tension Leads to Insomnia
Insomnia refers to persistent sleep disorders—not temporary inability to fall asleep due to mental stress, nor insomnia caused by various internal diseases such as chronic pain or high fever, which may prevent sleep; respiratory infections or coughing may cause frequent awakenings; certain acute infectious diseases like chorea and bulbar poliomyelitis often accompany insomnia.
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, and almost everyone has experienced it. With societal development and faster lifestyles, the incidence of insomnia is rising. Statistics show that about 30% of adults suffer from insomnia. Possible causes include:
1. Excessive mental stress. This is the most common cause. Many long-term insomniacs are individuals who are overly tense and prone to complaints, sensitive to minor discomforts, unable to relax; or excessively worried, mentally exhausted; or experiencing intense psychological conflicts, leading to overexcitement or agitation.
2. Misuse of sleeping pills or stimulants.
3. Unhealthy lifestyle habits. Irregular routines, high-intensity mental labor, and insufficient physical activity. Office workers who sit for long periods are most susceptible to insomnia.
4. Dietary factors. Eating too much before bed or going to bed hungry; consuming strong tea, coffee, or other stimulating beverages before sleep.
5. Sleep environment factors. Strong light, noise, room temperature too high or too low, insect bites, uncomfortable bedding, or lack of safety perception in the sleep environment—such as fear of natural disasters or ghosts.
6. Incorrect attitudes toward sleep. Believing one must sleep 8 hours every night, and worrying about insufficient sleep when falling short of this amount.
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