Symptoms Sleep Apnea

25% of the population suffers from sleep problems to at least some extent. And it's only getting worse..
In the course of the last century or so we have brought a most unwelcome intrusion on the natural human sleep system. And it's causing more than poor sleep..

You'll find that this is (one of the reasons) why so many people are suffering from lack of energy, insomnia, and a variety of common diseases and health problems.
Yes, "wrong" sleep is responsible not only for daytime drowsiness and irritability, but also for serious health problems and sleep is strongly correlated with your immune system - if you don't sleep well, your immune system is much less effective fighting disease. Your have less energy, you are more likely to be irritable, etc.
In reality, your whole system is out of balance. Sleep is one of the most basic human functions, and the consequences of an imbalanced sleep system are severe.
The good news is that the "right sleep" is easy to achieve. You can get your sleep back into the natural state where sleep will become productive and beneficial rather than have just the opposite effect.
But most of us don't know the real root of the problem, and in turn we try to better ourselves in all the wrong ways. In fact, there are so many things we do that we think are good for us, but in reality we're just feeding the monster.
It's really no mystery why you and millions of people around the globe experience a variety of symptoms-health issues and sleep and energy problems.
It's really no wonder we've had to resort to pills and medications of all sorts in order to lead what only can be called a semi-normal life.
Most of us make some very typical and common mistakes that disrupt our sleep and leaves us feeling less energized and fatigued throughout the day.
And here's what you should know:

Most people wouldn't hesitate to characterize a condition such as for instance insomnia as a disease. Similarly, people who experience a lack of energy during the day are also likely to think that they are suffering from a disorder or a disease of some kind.
A disorder that requires treatment such as any other disorder or disease. Right?
Wrong!

We live in a very drug-oriented society and we're quick to look to pills and medication for relief for almost any symptoms or irregularities that we experience.
However, the reality is, often we are merely experiencing symptoms, that should be approached by treating the underlying causes.
Taking sleeping pills for instance - won't attack the problem at its root -- it will simply provide temporary and very questionable relief for these immediate symptoms, the inability to fall asleep.
The fact is that this inability to fall asleep is the result of a variety of things that you do that you shouldn't be doing, or things that you don't do but should be doing.
But it's not just about the inability to fall asleep, it's just as much about keeping your natural, biological inner body rhythm in balance.
The very same inner clock that is responsible for your health, wellbeing, sleep, and more..
And here's what you absolutely must know: I'm not telling you to get MORE sleep. And I'll tell you why you need to stop thinking of sleep only in terms of quantity

 

Most insomniacs and people who have problems with daily energy levels fear that a lack of sleep will impair daytime functioning.
You too are likely to be influenced by the media hype and sleep researchers telling you that everybody needs eight hours of sleep to function during the day.
This is not true!
Yet most insomniacs and people who suffer from lack of energy during the day share a very common belief:
"If I don't sleep for eight hours or more I won't be able to function tomorrow".
Consider this:
%u2022 A University of California study has shown that sleeping 8 hours or longer is linked to a higher mortality rate. In fact, people who sleep between 6.5 - 7.5 hours outlive people who sleep 8 hours or longer! Yes, people who sleep less live longer.

This does not necessarily mean that cutting down on sleep will lengthen your lifespan, as the numbers reflect an average. But the logical consequence of a damaged sleep system is to spend more time asleep, which in any case is not healthy.
Let me try and make that more clearly:
I used to sleep 8-9 hours (or at least that was the amount of time I would spend in bed). I discovered that because I had damaged my sleep system I was extracting less energy from my sleep - and by finally learning the workings of my biological sleep system I was able to optimize my sleep system. This means that I will extract more energy, more quality sleep from the same amount of hours asleep. In fact, I would now start to spend less time asleep because I was now getting more energy from my sleep.
In other words, my sleep had become more rejuvenating than it was before.
I now only spend 6.5-7 hours in bed every night. I have literally added 1.5 hour to my day, and roughly speaking, that is the same number of hours that I sleep, I don't lie awake as I used to. And I'm feeling energetic, and I get things done. I feel more joy, I feel healthier - I reach my goals, and new goals I set seem within reach
So, what I'm trying to tell you here: No one can tell you how much sleep you need, in fact it is very likely that you have unrealistic beliefs about how much sleep you need to function during the day.
There are many examples of people who sleep four, five or six hours per night and yet are perfectly capable of maintaining high performance levels during the day. Studies of transatlantic yacht racers, who intentionally limit their sleep to as little as possible, have shown that their performance is not impaired.