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So, DOES TV cause Insomnia?
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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anxiety247
May 26, 2011 @ 8:58 pm | delete
- For me, TV helps a LOT with insomnia these days. It used to bother me a lot, but now I just watch until I want to try to go to sleep. When I'm ready, I turn the volume way down to a super dull roar and the light and tiny bit of noise puts me to sleep,
I highly suggest trying this if you find the quiet of night to be distractingly quiet.
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I have developed a very bad habit of sleeping with the TV on. Someone please help me stop!
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.
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!
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anxiety247
May 26, 2011 @ 8:59 pm | delete
- Insomnia is awful. Over the years I've had some form of it or another for the most part, and it just sucks the life out of a person. I would love it if you would add me to your group: http://www.squidoo.com/healing-panic-attacks
Thank you!
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- I guess you didn't read the above: you did NOT link to this group on your lens.
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