There are a multitude of sleep problems in adults. Some of the problems are easily corrected and some are not. Many of our sleeping problems are self-induced; we just do not realize what we are doing to ourselves to cause the situations that we find ourselves in. For example, you might feel that having a warm glass of milk just before going to bed would help you to relax and fall asleep faster just like it did when you were a small child. In reality, as you have gotten older you may have developed some lactose intolerance and your stomach will battle with the lactose in the milk throughout the night causing you to have restless sleep.
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Environmental Factors that Cause Sleep Problems in Adults
Many times our environment keeps us from getting a good night sleep. Some of our environmental issues that restrict the restfulness of our sleep are under our control to some degree such as the temperature of the room or a snoring mate lying next to us. Other times we have little to do but attend to the issues at hand and forgoing sleep as in the case of a parent who has a sick child that needs attention. Temporary sleep problems in adults get even more common place when our normal routines are interrupted such as when we are traveling or entertaining house guests. Strange noises and smells alert our senses that we must remain more aware of our environment even when we are asleep, especially if we are the responsible party within a group situation.
Stress and Sleep Problems in Adults
As we age, our health and our sleep patterns have more and more of a symbiotic relationship; each affects the other more obviously day after day. Eight hours is the recommended sleep for adults. For example, stress reduces our ability to fall asleep or stay asleep; lack of sleep increases our irritability and stress levels. It becomes a vicious circle when you can’t fall asleep because you are worried about something and when you do get up you are more worried than you were before. This is a very simplistic example to illustrate how important sleep is to our health, both physical and mental. The reality is that without adequate sleep, our health will suffer and poor health (and the medications we must take because of our health) affects our sleep patterns.
Whether you are having sleep issues because of your environment or your health, you need to address the situations to allow your body to get the most restorative rest out of what sleep you do manage to get. If you can’t get enough relief on your own, talk with your doctor who may have some alternative treatments you could try. Age, stress and environmental factors result in common sleep problems in adults.
