How To Deal With Insomnia: Battle Against Wakefulness

If you don’t snooze, you lose. But if sleep remains a distant dream, you need to tackle your insomnia post-haste. Suchita Parikh-Mundul equips you for your battle against wakefulness.

- Suchita Parikh-Mundul

Insomnia is an unsurprising by-product of an age that’s all about fast-paced, multitasked living. A third of the world suffers from this nocturnal disorder, and women (lucky us) are more likely than men to be its victims. However, with age, both sexes do become equally prone (hah!) to it.

Besides stress and age, there are several factors that trigger insomnia. Remember Sleepless In Seattle? Grief and depression were the main triggers there. Dr Preeti Devnani, clinical director, Sleep Disorders Clinic, Mumbai, says, “Insomnia can be a result of predisposing causes like age, gender and family history; precipitating causes like acute illness, grief, pain and medication; and perpetuating causes like work stress, interpersonal conflict and fear of sleep, because you had a few bad nights.”

Zeroing in on what’s causing your insomnia is the first step to dealing with it. Although factors like grief and pain require additional help, there are some effective home remedies that can help you fight the Dark Lord.

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