Do you really need 8 hours of sleep?
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Insomnia - How Does It Happen?
33% of adults in the united states suffer from insomnia sometimes. Doctor carney says insomnia builds on itself. It could start out with one night of bad sleep, which you might make up for by napping the next day. Your body compensating for lost sleep by producing more deep, restorative sleep. To treat insomnia, doctors like doctor carney try to break this downward spiral. They try to address the root causes of insomnia by getting your clock back on track and reassociating your bed with sleep. The best way to do that is cognitive behavior therapy, or c b t. But she says sleeping pills can provide relief and shouldn't be villainized as a treatment.
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