Insomnia Treatment: Identify The Cause Yourself

3 July, 2009 No Comment

The fast paced lifestyle of today’s modern world has become a cause of a number of ailments to the health. These ailments are now termed as lifestyle diseases, and are a reason of cheer for pharmaceutical companies.

But believe it, there is no point in depending on allopathic medicines. They can be the cause of another ailment themselves. That is why, Ayurveda and other natural medical systems are getting popular across the world day by day.

Here, we are discussing one very common lifestyle problem which people suffer from often – Insomnia. This appears to be a small trivial matter but takes away all the joy of life. Tablets and capsules are easy way to induce sleep but even you know that you are only harming your body this way.

You cannot rely on tablets for sleep and you should not. You need a solution. First, you must understand what the cause of insomnia is. You can point it for yourself better than anyone else – even a doctor.

The common causes of insomnia are as: hectic lifestyle; unhealthy food habits; sedentary work style; and lack of exercise. You might also be taking too much of pressure of work or other issues related with your personal life. Here, you need to take a radical approach towards life.

Once you are clear with the cause of insomnia, then you can start working on its solution in a lot better way. According to Ayurveda, insomnia is concerned with pitta and vata doshas, and not kapha dosha.

Now what should you do? Start exercising. If not willing to go to a gym, then go for walk. After having meals, do not go to the bed directly, or keep sitting on one place.

Mostly people have their dinner watching television and from there they switch to their computer or go to the bed. This will not only increase the chances of insomnia but also impact your digestion system. So, try to have a short walk on the terrace or at any other place nearby.

These small looking measures go long way in treating insomnia.