Almost everyone experiences insomnia now and then. When
one believes he must be in bed by a certain time every night
or that he needs a certain number of hours of sleep, it may
be the very thing that is preventing him from going to sleep
(Munson 21). It is unfortunately true that many people still
suffer from poor sleep but do not know that there are
numerous programs that can help them. Insomnia, which
is due to various causes and includes a vaiety of symptoms,
can be reduced or eliminated in a number of ways.
Stress is one of the main causes in determining
insomnia. It is a fact of every day life and can be defined
as any event which causes a significant emotional response.
Happy occasions such as getting married, promoted, or going
on a vacation can cause stress reaction, not only because
because participation in the event is occurring but also in
the preparation. More obvious events that occur throughout
one's life are the loss of a job, a loved one, or the need
for surgery. In such major life changes, the sources of the
emotional response is much more easily identified (Shapiro
There are two types of stress: bad stress or negative
stress which destroys your ability to operate at capacity,
mentally and physically and good stress which improves your
There are different ways to reduce stress. One should
a job he really enjoys. It is not the stress of work that
wears one out but the stress of frustration and failure. Two
big causes of stress on the job are not knowing what is
expected and not having adequate facts or tools.
Escaping for a while is another method to help eliminate
stress. One can visit a friend, go to a movie, or
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