Did you say, insomnia?

How terrible is it to be lying in bed for an hour, two hours? Without being able to fall asleep! It happens to me a lot more than I would like! Do you also experience difficulty sleeping?

Well, I have been on an ongoing search in my attempt to find a solution for this annoying habit of mine?! I thought: "perhaps... just maybe, could it be mental?  Am I unconsciously injecting this idea in my brain or is this a real problem that I should be worried about? Do I really suffer from insomnia?"

Insomnia is characterized by the persistent difficulty in falling asleep and/or staying asleep. It is also typically followed by a  functional impairment while awake. Another definition of insomnia is "difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep, or non-restorative sleep, associated with impairments of daytime functioning or marked distress for more than 1 month." My problem is definitely with initiating a healthy sleeping routine. It takes me a while before I can actually fall asleep. And this has been happening to me since way longer than just a month! I wonder if I am doing something wrong? Could it be depression? I don't think so... Maybe it could be related to my current stressful life including my abnormal studying habits! I study every day for hours and hours on end! Either way, I must find an effective yet easy solution, soon!

Well, I have just recently been informed that there are several natural teas sold pretty much at any grocery store that might help. You drink it before going to sleep and supposedly it relieves anxiety, insomnia and improves circulation! I am drinking mine right now for the very first time. I want to know if in fact they do work! If so, I am going to be a very happy camper. And so far I am feeling a little bit sleepy but not enough to actually got to sleep! I bought two different kinds: GoodNite and Sleepytime. I hope they work!

I will keep you posted! :)

UPDATE:
It is now 2:44 am, I am still not sleeping and to be honest, I am no happy camper!! Quite the opposite. (Read my next blog, 'The end', if you want to know why) I will try this again tomorrow, but so far: I'm unsatisfied!

UPDATE #2:
I tried the tea one last time and had the same results! Couldn't sleep until 4am! I was also very pessimistic about everything that I was thinking! It could be a coincidence... but just in case, I will skip on drinking this tea for now! For reference, I tried the Goodnite tea. I might still try the other brand (Sleepytime), since it was the one that was originally recommended to me! I didn't initially try that one first because Goonite only has 10 packets vs 20 packet that Sleepytime offers. I figured I'd finish that one first anyways so might as well start with that one, the Goodnite. Ohh and, I MUST add, it has an awful smell!!! Disgusting...! When you drink it, it's not as bad, but the smell is over barring!  I might try Sleepytime tonight and I will let you know if it's any good!