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Insomnia Overview
• Quick Facts About Insomnia
• The 11 Kinds of Insomnia
• Do You Have Insomnia? Watch for These Signs and Symptoms
• How Doctors Diagnose Insomnia, and What You Can Do to Help
• Is Stress Causing Your Insomnia? 8 Telltale Symptoms
• Video: How Stress and Insomnia Feed Off Each Other
• Insomnia's Emotional Toll: A Young Mom Shares Her Struggle With Sleep and Stress
• Middle-of-the-Night Anxiety: Experts Explain the Vicious Cycle
• Menopause and Insomnia: How Hormones and Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
• All About Paradoxical Insomnia: A Rare Condition Between Sleep and Wakefulness
• The Best Websites for Understanding Insomnia
Read more about insomnia
• The 11 Kinds of Insomnia
• Do You Have Insomnia? Watch for These Signs and Symptoms
• How Doctors Diagnose Insomnia, and What You Can Do to Help
• Is Stress Causing Your Insomnia? 8 Telltale Symptoms
• Video: How Stress and Insomnia Feed Off Each Other
• Insomnia's Emotional Toll: A Young Mom Shares Her Struggle With Sleep and Stress
• Middle-of-the-Night Anxiety: Experts Explain the Vicious Cycle
• Menopause and Insomnia: How Hormones and Hot Flashes Affect Sleep
• All About Paradoxical Insomnia: A Rare Condition Between Sleep and Wakefulness
• The Best Websites for Understanding Insomnia
Read more about insomnia
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Expert Lawrence Epstein's Advice on Treating Insomnia and Staying Asleep
Dr. Lawrence Epstein
Instructor at Harvard Medical School
Q: When I have trouble sleeping, I depend on coffee to get through my morning. Will that make it harder to fall asleep the next night, too?
A: Coffee can make insomnia worse. You've got to remember that the effect of caffeine can be long-lasting. The half-life of caffeine is four to seven hours, so it will be in your system for longer than you think, affecting your behavior, your alertness, and your ability to fall asleep. Some people drink caffeine in the afternoon when they feel tired, but it becomes hard to fall asleep at night, which perpetuates the problem. I recommend avoiding all caffeine after noon. Read More
A: Coffee can make insomnia worse. You've got to remember that the effect of caffeine can be long-lasting. The half-life of caffeine is four to seven hours, so it will be in your system for longer than you think, affecting your behavior, your alertness, and your ability to fall asleep. Some people drink caffeine in the afternoon when they feel tired, but it becomes hard to fall asleep at night, which perpetuates the problem. I recommend avoiding all caffeine after noon. Read More
Treatments for Insomnia
• Insomnia Treatment Options
• Home Treatment for Insomnia: 13 Sleep Hygiene Rules for You and Your Family
• Watching the Clock? How to Stay Calm and Get to Sleep Faster
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
• Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Works
• How CBT Helped a Chronic Insomniac
• Video: How Behavioral Modifications Can Treat Chronic Insomnia
• Medication Options for Insomnia
• Slideshow: Sleeping Pill Side Effects
• Tired of Ambien? Sleep Meds of the Near Future
• Insomnia and Pain: How to Treat the Vicious Cycle
• Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Insomnia: 15 Home Treatment Tips to Help You Sleep
• Illness and Insomnia: How One Patient Fights Cancer and Sleep Issues
• Printable List: 5 Things to Do (And 5 Not to Do) at 3 a.m.
Read the latest news on insomnia
• Home Treatment for Insomnia: 13 Sleep Hygiene Rules for You and Your Family
• Watching the Clock? How to Stay Calm and Get to Sleep Faster
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
• Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Works
• How CBT Helped a Chronic Insomniac
• Video: How Behavioral Modifications Can Treat Chronic Insomnia
• Medication Options for Insomnia
• Slideshow: Sleeping Pill Side Effects
• Tired of Ambien? Sleep Meds of the Near Future
• Insomnia and Pain: How to Treat the Vicious Cycle
• Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Insomnia: 15 Home Treatment Tips to Help You Sleep
• Illness and Insomnia: How One Patient Fights Cancer and Sleep Issues
• Printable List: 5 Things to Do (And 5 Not to Do) at 3 a.m.
Read the latest news on insomnia
SLIDESHOW
Yoga Moves to Beat Insomnia, Ease Stress, and Relieve Pain
The next time you find yourself lying awake at night, grab your yoga mat: Research suggests this ancient form of exercise can help combat insomnia, relieve stress, and ward off aches and pains that can keep you tossing and turning. Here are some of master yoga instructor Sara Ivanhoe's favorite calming and comforting moves. View Slideshow
Video: Perspectives on Insomnia
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Insomnia and Stress"It can become a vicious circle"
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What Helps Me SleepAvoiding TV and adjusting my bedtime
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Reset Your RoutineBedtime behaviors can bring on insomnia
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Battling Depression"I wasn't worth much to my son"
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