http://insomnia.ygoy.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:24:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is it? Sleep problems Most young children have problems sleeping, but it is only diagnosed as a sleeping problem if it persists after the age of two. A child may be suspected of having such problems if he/she has a problem falling asleep at night and keeps waking up through the ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/20/sleep-problems-linked-to-sleep-hygiene-in-children/ The hypnopompic state is when an individual is waking up, a state of half sleep. Hallucinations are perceptions, usually false, that occur without any external stimuli and are experienced when a person is awake. Hypnopompic hallucinations are those that an individual experiences when he/she is waking up from sleep. They ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/19/hypnopompic-hallucinations/ Hypnagogia Hypnagogia is a term that was coined by Alfred Maury and is also spelt as 'Hypnogogia'. The use of this word is sometimes restricted to falling asleep, contrasted with hypnopompia or waking up. But it is generally used to mean both falling asleep and waking up, as experiences in both ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/19/hypnagogia-and-hypnagogic-imagery/ Hypopnea Hypopnea is a disorder characterised by shallow breathing and lower than normal rates of respiration. It differs from apnea in that the flow of air does not completely cease. Hypopnea is not that severe and is characterised by 26-69% of normal breathing and 4% or more reduction in oxygen levels ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/16/what-is-hypopnea-and-sleep-hypopnea/ Ever had a difficulty of sleeping due to light. If so, you can choose a satin eye mask. A satin eye mask is lightweight, feels soft, and obstructs the light - helping you to have a deep sleep. So, if you are disturbed with light from the room or through ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/11/why-use-a-satin-eye-mask/ Somniphobia is the fear of sleep, where the person is afraid of falling asleep. Somniphobia might reflect an underlying anxiety disorder or depressive disorder. Treating the underlying fear can help in treating somniphobia. Treatment options include counseling, meditation, and psychotherapy. Somniphobia can be caused due to a variety of factors including ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/11/what-is-somniphobia/ Are you suffering from insomnia due to high stress levels. If so, floatation therapy can help you to sleep better by relaxing you and decreasing your stress levels. Floatation therapy is a therapy where you would be floating in a tank of water known as a float tank. The floatation ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/10/get-rid-of-insomnia-through-floatation-therapy/ A snoring guard is a device which holds the jaw position in such a way that you would stop snoring. While sleeping, our lower jaw sometimes can slack backwards. As a result,the tongue also slides back, obstructing the airflow - which can result in snoring. A snoring mouth guard keeps ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/09/stop-snoring-with-a-snoring-guard/ White noise machine is a device which masks the distracting sounds and enables you to sleep properly. This machine produces a blend of sounds which are monotonous, having a blend of frequencies. Playing these sounds can mask the distracting sounds such as sounds of snoring, sounds from outside, sounds of ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/11/07/white-noise-machine-for-a-restful-sleep/ A snoring spray is a medication which can be used to stop snoring. Most snoring sprays contain menthol, alcohol, water, glycerin, citric acid and other ingredients. A snoring spray works by shrinking the tissues of the throat and helping in free airflow. The snoring spray is to be sprayed at ... http://insomnia.ygoy.com/2009/10/29/snoring-spray-to-stop-the-snoring-problem/