How to improve your sleep efficiency ?

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How to Improve Your Sleep at a Chicago Sleep
Medicine Center called The Center for Sleep
Medicine
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Insomnia
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Effects of Improper Sleep (Insomnia)

• People will unable to function properly .
• Performance at work will decrease.
• Performance at social activities will decrease.
• Struggle to maintain the required level of energy
  to function normally.
• Always in a bad mood.
• Look tired.

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Chronic Insomnia

• When insomnia persists for longer than four
  weeks, it is referred to as chronic insomnia.
• One in ten adults experience chronic insomnia
  which can persist for months, years or even
  decades.
• There are many causes of chronic insomnia and the
  condition should be carefully evaluated.

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Factors Of Chronic Insomnia

• Personal and Health factors
•  Physiological Factors 
• Cognitive Factors

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Personal and Health factors(Chronic Insomnia)

• Medications
• Pregnancy
• Stress Responsiveness
• Hormonal changes

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Physiological Factors (Chronic Insomnia)

• Tense body,
• A racing mind
• Reduced sleep drive
• A non-regulated sleep phase cycle.

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Cognitive Factors(Chronic Insomnia)

• Excessive worry Feeling pressure
• Anxiety about sleeping
• Focusing on things that prevent or impair sleep.

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Insomnia Symptoms

• Insomnia is characterized by one or more of the
  following complaints
• Difficulty getting to sleep
• Difficulty staying asleep
• Waking too early in the morning
• Poor quality sleep

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Insomnia Treatments Awareness

• All too often insomnia patients are simply told
  to follow good sleep hygiene or prescribed
  medication.
• While important, they alone are not an effective
  insomnia treatment.
• Sleep is a natural physiological process, long
  term medication use should be done with caution,
  as it may worsen sleep as patients develop
  tolerance over time.

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Insomnia Treatments - sleep specialists

• Getting to the root of the problem is what is
  really helpful.
• An insomnia evaluation from a sleep specialist at
  The Center for Sleep Medicine will provide you
  with a comprehensive understanding of your
  insomnia and most importantly, get you on track
  for improved sleep.
• Such a consultation will assess the psycho
  physiological, psycho-social, cognitive and
  behavioral factors that cause insomnia.

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Sleep well withThe Center for Sleep Medicine

• Getting quality sleep is essential to one's
  health.
• Sleepiness is detrimental to peoples'
  relationships and safety.
• For more details visit _at_ http//www.sleepmedcenter
  .com/