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To live the long and healthy life, you'll need seven to 8 hours of sleep a night on the average. However, there are many Americans who find it hard to do so. One such sleep disorder that's quite prevalent is:

Insomnia - Insomnia's causes are manifold: stress, hormonal imbalances, allergies, disease, "restless leg syndrome," indigestion. Chronic insomnia may cause short-term memory loss, accidents, and misjudgments. If you have long-term insomnia - over 6 weeks - you should probably see your doctor. Here are some useful tips:

- Figure out your sleeping pattern by continuing to keep a sleep diary for a week.

- Place yourself on a regular schedule of sleeping and waking.

- Don't take naps in the daytime.

- Get some exercise regularly, but don't exercise in the three hours prior to going to bed.

- Start relaxing at least an hour or so before bedtime. Put your problems and brain-taxing tasks to sleep at least an hour before your own bedtime.

- Don't ingest caffeine after 12 noon (caffeine is an ingredient of chocolate, sodas in addition to coffee)

- Abstain from alcohol, which might place you to sleep but later at night can cause restlessness and sleeplessness.

- Sleep inside a quiet cool, dark room.

- Go to bed only when you're drowsy. If you're anxious about not sleeping, should you lie awake trying to sleep for more than 15 minutes, get up and make a move - read or watch television.

- Don't use your bed for not sleeping and sex, some experts say. Others disagree. Do the things that work for you.

- Stay away from sleeping pills. You should never take them with no doctor's prescription, rather than for more than two or three weeks at a time.

- If these suggestions fail, go to a sleep center. Visit our site http://www.wholehousefans.co/