There are times that you can’t get yourself to sleep because you are worried or bothered by a particular problem. But there are also times when you can’t get yourself to sleep and you don’t know the reason why. Still, there are times that you feel so sleepy and your eyes are really tired and sore and, yet, you just can’t seem to get yourself to sleep. You keep tossing in bed, ruffling your pillows but sleep remains elusive and you wonder what is really happening to you. And just as when the sun is already shining and you’re supposed to be getting up to start your day, suddenly, you doze off.
Insomia. It is the inability to fall asleep, or the disturbance of sleep patterns, such as waking up after a few hours of sleep.
Many people have the wrong notion that our mind and body is in a passive state when we are asleep. On the contrary, it is a state of consciousness or dynamic activity which gives our body time to rest and build up strength while the brains continue to work.
Sleep has five phases. During the first stage, sleep is light and can be easily awakened. At this stage, the eyes move very slow as well as...