Insomnia Avoiding Daytime Naps
Health Encyclopedia: Primary Insomnia
Insomnia - psychophysiological (learned); Chronic insomnia
Treatment
The following tips can help improve sleep. This is called sleep hygiene.
- Use the bed only for sleep and sex
- Go to bed at the same time every night
- No daytime napping
- No caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine
- Eliminate the conditioned anxiety that comes with trying to sleep by reassuring yourself that you will sleep or distracting yourself
- Maintain comfortable sleeping cond...
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Medications
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