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Re: Insomnia theory
Posted by John Wiedman on December 04, 1998 at 05:37:39:In Reply to: Re: Insomnia theory posted by Lori on December 03, 1998 at 17:46:59:
We all are aware that we could spend all day listing the suspected causes for insomnia. I can remember being at a dinner party about 20 years ago and mentioning my sleep problem in the presence of a psychiatrist who had a theory that insomniacs had a fear of dying....Thanks, I already had enough problems going to sleep without worrying about whether or not I was also worrying about dying.
There is a recognized condition called learned or conditioned insomnia whereby we associate our beds and bedrooms with tossing and turning rather than sleep. This occurs when we remain in bed when we are unable to either go to sleep or fall back asleep after awakening. This is why you hear many people say they can fall asleep just about anywhere other than their own bedroom. This is also why you hear the advise to leave the bedroom after 15-20 minutes if you cannot fall asleep. For this same reason insomniacs typically should not use the bedroom for reading, watching television, or any other activity (certainly not work) other than sleep or sex. I do not mean to simplify the problem, but do consider this possibility.
John Wiedman
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