| On average, studies have shown that women are | | | | experiencing sleeping problems. |
| roughly twice as likely to have problems with | | | | But sometimes, insomnia is far more serious for |
| sleeping, more so than men. It is important that, | | | | women. Research has proven that women are |
| since we do suffer from insomnia so much, we | | | | more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety |
| must pay steady attention to our bodies in order | | | | than men. Extreme emotional issues will always |
| to solve the problem right when it happens. We | | | | keep you tossing and turning every night until you |
| should not have to lie there in bed for one more | | | | seek treatment for the main issue. Once those |
| sleepless night, wondering how or when we will | | | | problems are in check, it will be much easier to |
| finally drift off into a deep slumber. | | | | overcome those bouts of insomnia and have a |
| One of the main reasons that women have more | | | | peaceful rest on a regular basis. |
| trouble sleeping than men is, unfortunately, due to | | | | Sometimes, though, women do not sleep as |
| the biological makeup of our bodies. As much as | | | | much as men simply for social reasons. While we |
| we try to fight it sometimes, we are full of | | | | should not simply be written off as 'worriers', |
| hormones, which can often be a good thing, but | | | | women definitely harbor much more stress, and |
| sometimes can become an obstacle. There are a | | | | our minds tend to roam in what seems like a |
| few different instances when our hormones can | | | | million different directions at night. Though men |
| actually affect our sleeping patterns. | | | | certainly might care about these things, women |
| We may often experience secondary insomnia | | | | think about the kids, the house, the groceries and |
| that results from all of the symptoms of | | | | the overall picture. With so many different things |
| pre-menstrual syndrome. This is a painful time | | | | to consider, many women let these issues |
| that produces much discomfort, and we often | | | | interfere with their sleeping patterns. |
| find ourselves tossing and turning to try to | | | | Furthermore, certain major life changes may have |
| somehow get comfortable. Another time when | | | | the tendency to impact us more, causing us to |
| this becomes an issue is for perimenopausal | | | | feel unsettled, and thus not ready to settle in to a |
| women. During the time right before the change | | | | good night of rest. Going through a divorce or |
| of life, symptoms such as extreme sweating and | | | | starting a new job are just two of the many |
| bouts of hot flashes can certainly make for a | | | | reasons why we will be up for hours. |
| rough night. As a result, women may have | | | | Ladies, it is time to take back the night, and help |
| sleepless nights for weeks at a time. | | | | ourselves to overcome our sleeping troubles. We |
| Pregnant women also are likely to have trouble | | | | all deserve a great night of rest, to have us |
| sleeping. From the pain and discomfort of a bigger | | | | looking our best, and ready to face the day |
| belly, to a wide variety of emotional and physical | | | | ahead. |
| changes, a woman with child has a high chance of | | | | |