What is insomnia?

Site offers answers for some of the most “burning” questions about Insomnia.

Humans are creatures of habit and sometimes we get into the bad habit of poor sleep. Once this happens, we begin to believe that we will always have trouble sleeping and then, of course, it starts to become a fact. This site will help you end this vicious cycle and start to break the insomnia habit and restore a healthy sleep rhythm.

Remember you're never alone. Almost 50% of the population has trouble sleeping at one time or the other. Think of this when you're lying awake at 2 am, thinking that the rest of the world is asleep. Chances are many of them are lying there thinking the same thing!

Insomnia definition

Insomnia is a chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. Some standard definitions of insomnia:

Prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep - Webster dictionary

habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep - Oxford dictionary

The perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleep because of one or more of the following: difficulty falling asleep; waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep; waking up too early in the morning; or unrefreshing sleep - Medterms

Insomnia meaning

The meaning of insomnia does not say that the number of hours of sleep a person gets or how long it takes to fall asleep is an indicator of insomnia. Individuals vary normally in their need for, and their satisfaction with, sleep. Insomnia may cause problems during the day, such as tiredness, a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.