I met a friend recently who was looking a bit haggard and sleepy looking.
So I enquired if there was something wrong with him.
He replied that he had a lot of stress at work.
The result was he wasn't sleeping.
He was suffering from insomnia.
Now I know what he was going through.
That's because I'd suffered from insomnia in the past.
And because of this I'd like to shatter a few myths about insomnia.
The first insomnia myth is that young people don't need sleep.
Well, this is crazy.
My friend was a prime example of this.
He was a young guy.
Yet he looked haggard and drawn through lack of sleep.
He was definitely suffering from insomnia.
So young people suffer from insomnia just as much as older people.
The second insomnia myth is you can make up for lost sleep by sleeping for longer the following night.
Wrong.
Your body needs sleep.
Your body needs time to rest and recharge itself.
You can't decide to stay in bed for three days and then stay away from your bed for three days.
Your body doesn't work like that.
Just like you can't stay in bed the following night to make up for lack of sleep in the preceding night.
One tip I did give my friend was to try some deep breathing exercises before bedtime.
Doing this clears your mind of thoughts.
And relaxes your mind..
Forget all your worries and stresses and you should go to sleep.
What to do next?