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In determining whether your sleep problems are really worthy of concern, & not something easily adjusted to with proper understanding or a new schedule, keep in mind that your sleep needs may vary with circumstances. By example, you might need more sleep during periods of crisis or change, or when you’re under emotional stress. Many women often need more sleep during pregnancy or their menstrual period; other women might experience temporary insomnia at those times. Changes in your work schedule or social life, a new diet or unusual meals, getting more exercise or less - these are all examples of conditions that might throw your sleep temporarily out of whack & trick you into thinking you have insomnia.

The condition of modern life with its pressures, changes, pollutants, noise, over-stimulation, & many nuisances can wreak havoc on the endocrine & nervous systems, throwing the body’s natural rhythms out of balance. The result can be a disruption of your natural sleep rhythms. Undoubtedly, stress-induced imbalances affect the ability to sleep properly. You have to be unusual not to worry about something these days, but if you’re the type of person who obsesses, you ought to do something about it… Some people find it help-ful to write down their concerns or make a to-do list for the next day many hours before going to bed or while they’re just about to go straight to sleep. Definitely do not leave the list next to your bed or even in the bedroom where it will surely cry out for you in the middle of the night. A warm bath, some quite music, or some relaxation exercises such as deep breathing can also be helpful.

Here is a technique for relaxing the eyes & face muscles. Lie down & get comfortable, close your eyelids tightly & without moving your head, look up. Hold this position for 30 seconds, observing the tension in your eye muscles & eyeballs. Now relax your eyes completely, letting them go limp in their sockets. Lie in this relaxed state for about 5 minutes. Repeat the entire process. Next, close your eye tightly, but this time look down. Again, do not move your head. Follow the usual procedure for noticing the sensations & then relaxing. Do the same by looking to the right & to the left, always with eyes tightly closed & head stationary.

Many individual persons make the mistake of going to bed before their bodies are ready. They think that somehow that they can make up for lost sleep by spending more time in bed. Unfortunately, when the lights go out, the mind often switches on. Putting off going to bed until the urge to sleep is really descending over you not just increases the chances of falling asleep, but reinforces the idea that bed is for sleeping.

Keep in mind that your sleep requirements may vary with circumstances, such as pregnancy, emotional stress, change in exercise or any type of crisis. Visit http://www.better-sleep-resources.com to learn more about whether or not sleep problems should be of concern or just a consequence of short-term interruptions in your normal patterns.

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