Yes. Compulsive phone, social media, gaming, streaming, or internet use can contribute significantly to insomnia. The problem is not simply that screens emit light. For many people, screens become a way to manage anxiety, boredom, loneliness, frustration, stress, or difficult thoughts at the end of the day. That temporary relief
Yes. You can feel completely exhausted and still be unable to sleep. This frustrating pattern usually means that fatigue and alertness are occurring at the same time. Your body needs rest, but your nervous system remains activated. You may feel physically drained, mentally tired, and desperate for sleep, yet your
Yes. Sleep anxiety can cause chronic insomnia when the fear of not sleeping keeps the nervous system alert night after night. A person may begin with a short period of poor sleep, but the fear that develops around sleep can become one of the main reasons the insomnia continues.
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Why Do I Miss My Sleepy Window and Then Feel Wide Awake? By Dr. Charles R. Freeman, Ph.D. In my previous post “Can Screen Addiction Cause Insomnia?”, I mentioned a concept of a sleepy window, and today I want to elaborate on this phenomenon. What happens is that if you
