74% Of Stay-At-Home Moms Experience Insomnia

Posted on July 18, 2007 in Uncategorized

If you thought Stay-At-Home Moms have the most comfortable and a less stressful lifestyle then you’ll be surprised to know that 74% of them experience Insomnia according to the National Sleep Foundation Study, 2007. On the other hand, out of moms who work full time, 72% reported Insomnia.

The Stay-at-Home moms spend about eight hours or more in bed while Working moms spend less than six hours in bed on weeknights.

“Both groups had significant sleep disruption and disrupted quality of sleep, so we don’t want to have the idea that stay-at-home moms have all the sleep troubles and working moms have none,” says Dr. Joe Ojile, managing director of the Clayton Sleep Institute.

Problem
With Working moms, trying to be a super-mom and coping with too many responsibilities and work related stress would contribute to Insomnia. But what makes Stay-At-Home Moms equally susceptible to Insomnia?

“The stay-at-home moms suffered from some degree from a lack of structure,” says Ojile. “They have so many things on their plate, so many things they have to do that especially their sleep time tends to be quite variable.”

Parenting stress and house-keeping may also be one of the reasons behind Insomnia in Stay-At-Home moms.

Solution
If you want to beat Insomnia, you’ve got to beat Stress. You can pick up interesting hobbies that would help you unwind and relax your mind. Try Yoga, Music or any Sport that would help you rejuvenate. The idea is to excuse some time for your self to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Also try and maintain a routine. Have a specific bed-time and a wake-up time. Give yourself enough time to sleep. You should ideally get 8 hours of sleep every day. Make sure you are in bed at least half an hour early.

You might be very busy throughout the day but try to give a little attention to what you eat. Don’t gobble whatever you get to save time. Make sure you include a glass of milk in your everyday diet and also include as much green vegetables as possible. This will take care of your mineral deficiencies that contribute to Insomnia.

Keep your bedroom exclusively for two purposes – Intimacy and Rest. Do not watch TV or work on your accounts in your bedroom.

Last but not the least, avoid Caffeine as much as you can, especially 4-5 hours before your bedtime. Limit your intake of Coffee, Cigarettes, Cigar and Alcohol.

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