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Sleep is absolutely necessary for our wellbeing. Yet getting to sleep can be a real challenge. This group is devoted to the best lenses that help with this problem.

 

TV a major cause for insomnia? 

Is insomnia caused by watching television?

40% of the population of the US suffers from Insomnia - serious insomnia. 20% more suffer from sleeping problems occasionally. Similar statistics are known from The Netherlands and other countries.

My question is: what does television have to do with this? Is the habit to watch television at night a main cause - perhaps THE main cause - of so many people having suffering from insomnia?

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molly6342 wrote...

In some instances I may agree with you about tv but I haven't had cable or satellite in my home for about 8 years. Anything I want to watch, I watch it on the net except for movies. But when I'm having trouble sleeping, the tv isn't even on. It just all depends on what was going on that day a lot of the time or how much I've slept the day before. Personally I think too many people have tried to blame the tv for too many things. After all, there is an on/off switch to it.

ReplyPosted February 03, 2009

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MikkiGVee wrote...

I believe the TV is a leading cause of late nights. Not only due to it's drawing effect but also the colors, lights, and sounds imprinting themselves into your subconscious - just prior to turning out the lights. I am a firm believer in removing the TV from the bedroom. -McGVs

ReplyPosted January 27, 2009

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spirituality wrote...

I agree: I have been off tv for a month or so now, and notice that when I spend an afternoon bored and restless, but not watching tv, I usually wake up refreshed and happy.

Go figure!

ReplyPosted August 02, 2008

So, DOES TV cause Insomnia? 

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Disease and Insomnia 

Sleep disorders are often linked to poor health

It can go both ways: ill health can lead to sleep problems, but insomnia can also lead to health problems.

Possible medical causes for insomnia 

Products that will help you sleep better 

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Don't use sleeping pills - unless there's a medical reason 

Insomnia causes 

There are all kinds of medical and psychological causes for insomnia. Professionals in this field are convinced though that most people with insomnia schedule too much time for their sleep - paradoxically.

There are a lot of other factors though. Some of these are discussed in the lenses above.

One particularly tricky one is the relationship between insomnia and depression. Lack of sleep can cause depression: we all get cranky from lack of sleep. Multiply that over several weeks or months, and you can get into serious mental health trouble.

The opposite is also true: depression is one of the causes for insomnia. This means that sometimes anti-depressants are prescribed even when the cause is the insomnia, not the depression. Weirdly enough it often works: the two systems are very much related.

Products that will make you sleep better / more comfortable 

What type of lenses should be added here? 

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flowergardener wrote...

Thank you Katinka, for featuring 2 of my lenses here. I have lensrolled this to both!

ReplyPosted November 24, 2009

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IdeaCenter wrote...

Thanks for the reminder. I've lensrolled you. :)

ReplyPosted November 23, 2009

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molly6342 wrote...

Thanks for the reminder! I wasn't sure how I was gonna be able to find all the groups I had joined before.

ReplyPosted November 23, 2009

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molly6342 wrote...

Thanks for the invite. How am I suppose to get some sleep tho with so many awesome lenses to read!?!? ;)

ReplyPosted February 03, 2009

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MikkiGVee wrote...

Thank you for inviting me! I'm very excited to join this group of lensmasters who share a common interest! -McGvs

ReplyPosted January 27, 2009

 
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