Between puberty and menopause women are twice as likely as men to be anxious or clinically depressed. This vulnerability has been found in multiple countries and ethnic groups and is not just due to socio cultural factors. Differences in men and women are: • Frequency of depression and anxiety • […]
Daily Archives: November 11, 2004
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“Insomnia phobia” is a phrase I use to describe the fear of not being able to fall asleep. Fear has an alerting effect and wakes you up! Telling yourself, “don’t worry about it!”, won’t help if you don’t have the confidence that you will get enough sleep. Cognitive therapy can […]
MOOD is affected more by sleep deprivation than are cognitive skills or physical performance A 45 minute nap can improve alertness for the next 6 hours … a 1 hour nap can improve alertness for 10 hours Healthy sleep prepares the brain for the next day and renews mental balance […]
Sonata – 10mg is probably the mildest sleep med. Since it totally wears off in 5 hours, there is no a.m. grogginess. If there is ever an emergency during the night you should be able to function normally and have full recall (memory) in the a.m. Ambien – 10mg is […]
Breathing Technique Steps: Close your eyes and focus on breathing Reduce tension by breathing out FIRST Slowly, exhale by saying ‘s H H H H? Next inhale and count “1 2 3 4” Hold and count “1 2 3 4” Slowly, exhale again, “1 2 3 4” FEEL THE TENSION […]
Since you can’t “do sleep,” trying to force its onset will only cause the opposite to occur. Instead, try to shift focus away from sleep. Read, watch TV, focus on breathing, thumb through a magazine or book, or listen to soothing music. Shifting focus to activities that are non’stimulating to […]
There are two basic types of sleep: Non-REM (NREM) sleep – This includes stages 1-4 of sleep. Stage 1 is very light sleep, and stage 2 is transitional sleep. Stages 3 and 4 are deep sleep. They occur in the first 3 hours of sleep. Stage 4 is the only […]
DEPRESSION – Sleep disorders are both a risk factor for and a symptom of depressive disorders. A study of 373 adults showed that 60% of people being treated for depression also had insomnia. Depression causes delayed sleep onset and awakenings, especially early morning awakenings. REM occurs earlier and is more […]
Everyone has a range of stimulation within which they function. They are excited at the higher end and relaxed at the lower end. But everyone also has a level of stimulation below which they are bored and above which they are overstressed. ADD/ADHD people tend to have a problem at […]
? 3-6% of elementary children meet the criteria for ADD, but only 25% of those receive treatment • The primary cause for ADD is genetic: 92% of identical twins are both ADD 33% of fraternal twins are both ADD • As many females as males are ADD • 40-60% of […]