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Sleeplessness: Who is affected?


Understanding insomnia: what can cause it, how you can deal with it and how you can help prevent it.


If you have trouble sleeping, you're not alone. As many as one in three Canadians suffer from insomnia. Insomnia can affect anyone. However, the following make insomnia more likely:

 

  • Anxious thoughts, for instance about some bad news or a difficult task the following day.
  • Shift work or frequent travelling, where the internal body clock is constantly being re-set.
  • Inadequate sleep environment, such as a bedroom that is too hot or too noisy, or an irregular bedtime routine.
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, too much caffeine and too little exercise.
  • Discomfort due...


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