Sleeping Woes

Today was the last exam paper for the week. *fuh* Relieve!

However, my housemate was absent for it. Reason: Insomnia.

According to Wikipedia (a student's best friend but the lecturer's bane) insomnia is a sleeping disorder where a person has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity.

Waaaait a minute.

Before you jump the gun and start declaring "I have insomnia", better check out all the facts first.

There's 3 categories of insomnia *drumroll*

1. Transient - last from days to weeks caused by changes in sleep environment, sleep timing, stress etc. (Hey! I think i'm in this category!)

2. Acute - inability to sleep well from 3 weeks - 6 months.

3. Chronic - Can last for years. (Warning! Will lead to hallucinations)

For more info, please Google. Hah! Think I would tell you everything?

Anyway, before you start telling your teacher/lecturer/boss that you're unable to function bcoz of insomnia, wouldn't you wanna check out your sleeping pattern first?

I'm guilty of this as I always (it's a necessity!) take noon naps at least 2 hours. Then I'll be in Batman mode at night.

In Canto, it's called "chi gei wan lei sui". Sendiri cari pasal.

How to combate insomnia?!

Have good sleeping hygiene! What the heck is that?

Eg. Avoid staring into computer screen/TV an hour b4 sleep, lighting (if can switch on dim lights instead of flouro lights) and surrounding in room conducive for sleep (not for work), good jazz/instrumental CD (I highly recommend Tony Bennett, Double Take and Peter Grant!), and a good book! (Jane Austen! Must have! and of coz, the Bible, esp Psalm).

Gudnite, sleep tight then! zzzz..........