Wednesday , December 25 2024

Do you also have nightmares at night? There may be 'sleep anxiety', know the symptoms – News India Live

Good sleep is very important. Especially deep sleep. This charges our body. Adequate sleep provides relief from diseases like obesity and heart disease. But if a person does not get enough sleep then the body gets harmed.

Insomnia is called sleep anxiety. Which is a mental health problem in which the person cannot sleep and remains awake throughout the night due to this anxiety. Due to not getting enough sleep, a person may become a victim of insomnia in future. Today there are many people who are struggling with this disease related to mental health.

Symptoms of Sleep Anxiety and How to Avoid It

sleep anxiety symptoms

1. If you are continuously thinking about something while sleeping at night, then it is a symptom of sleep anxiety because thinking too much while sleeping affects the sleep.

2. If you have nightmares at night and suddenly start sweating, these are symptoms of sleep anxiety. In this condition the person suddenly wakes up from sleep and his whole body starts sweating.

3. People suffering from sleep anxiety cannot sleep even after lying in bed for a long time and they keep tossing and turning throughout the night.

4. Some physical symptoms are also seen in a person suffering from this mental health related disease. Such as increased heart rate, fatigue, sweating, headache and tremors.

Ways to avoid sleep anxiety

1. Due to sleep anxiety, the person cannot sleep. In such a situation, do not consume substances containing caffeine and nicotine before sleeping.

2. Do meditation and breathing exercises before sleeping at night. This will calm your mind and help you sleep.

3. Keep your bedroom dark while sleeping, because you cannot sleep even after switching on the light.

4. Do not use mobile phones and other electronic devices before sleeping at night, because the blue light emitted from the screen reduces the melatonin hormone, which affects human sleep.

5. If after all this you are still having trouble sleeping, consult a psychiatrist or occupational therapist.