Writing down worries ''aids sleep''
26/11/2008
People hoping to combat stress and get a good night''s sleep should write down their worries before going to bed and noting possible solutions to combat them.
Dr Josh Ramseyer, the medical director at the Sleep Disorders Center at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Oregon''s Portland, told NewsChannel 8 Portland that chronic insomnia was present in ten per cent of people and during times of stress this was only going to get worse.
The sleep specialist said that any problems should be left until morning, whether it be problems with a job, worries about meeting bills or anything to do with health.
He added that if a person cannot sleep, one of the worst things they could do was "get up and take care of your to-do list for the next day because in a sense that rewards you for being up in the middle of the night".
According to eMedicineHealth, chronic insomnia is when a person has trouble getting to sleep for longer than three weeks.
