In today's world, the Race to Success is fast becoming very competitive. At a point, we seek the cooperation of Mother Nature to further stretch time beyond 24 hours per day to help complete our daily hustle, forgetting that time is never enough.

<center> *From hand to mouth, the story of my daily toil.* </center>

## This quest for more time makes millions around the world work round the clock, giving little or no time to sleep.
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Today's article is made to bring back to our consciousness why we still need our beds; why sleep is still needful and important.
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# <center> SLEEP! </center>
![sleep-positions-s6.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmQjVDL3Lz4kVD92asUy23mzvGFRWrYFSR37HDVZdj2Yju)
[Source](https://www.onhealth.com/content/1/best_sleeping_positions_sleep)
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To some, it's a state of inactivity; to few, it's a transition from one realm to another and to most of my sarcastic friends, it's just *"an open relationship with death; death with benefit"😄*
However you wish to see it, Sleep is that lover that calls us every night to her drowsy arms and pushes us off the next morning.

[Scientifically](https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/sleep), sleep is a period of rest for the body and mind, during
which volition and conciousness are in
partial or complete abeyance and the bodily
functions partially suspended.
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[The spiritualist](https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/sleep/) perceives sleep to be a spiritual heaviness that
must be shaken off in order to remain awake in this evil time.
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The [hyperactive kid](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/36gjhb/eli5_why_do_children_hate_going_to_sleep_so_much/) just wants to remain active, see sleep as a state of laziness.
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## As cliche as it sounds, we all need to sleep!
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In Nigeria, where I come from, we have a saying, ***"Body no be firewood!"*** meaning that the body isn't immune to stress and the resulting effects.
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<center> So, to begin with, permit me to outline the keys to a quality sleep. </center>

[National Sleep Foundation (NSF)](https://sleepfoundation.org/press-release/what-good-quality-sleep) in a [*report published in sleep health*](http://www.sleephealthjournal.org/article/S2352-7218(16)30130-9/abstract) listed the key determinant for quality good to include:
>-Sleeping more while in bed (at least 85 percent of the total time).
-Falling asleep in 30 minutes or less; and
-Waking up not more than once per night

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#### Sometimes, challenges could arise in the way to getting a good sleep. Like I earlier said, most comes from pressure to succeed, so more effort is pumped at work, in school and at home.
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***The challenges to a good sleep include:***
-Anxiety
-Anger
-Stress
-Depression
-Fear
-Deep thoughts
-Poor health condition 
-Hunger
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### ***Sleep***, as easy as it sounds, it may be very hard to come by. While some find it as a natural talent 😂😂, billions canvass for it, so much they go the extreme mile to fall asleep (and many times, the fall ends up hurting).
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Having said that, it's noteworthy to point out that in rare medical cases, there exist many sleeping disorders, of which I'd mention a few as outlined by [W.H.O](https://www.google.com.ng/search?q=good+sleep+by+world+health+organisation&client=ms-opera-mini-android&channel=new&gws_rd=cr&dcr=0&ei=J3m7Ws7sLMbRwAKwuLgQ)
>-Insonmia
-Depression
-Weight excess
-Parasonmia
-Seizures
-Cardiovascular changes
-Reduced Immune system
-Accident 
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Take a look at the picture below, it outlines the effect of sleep deprivation.
![Sleep_Deprivation_Effects_Pinterest_crop.jpg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmemBDo77gWaG42qmTgtrwqniZyc2LKAMUvH2yzDA8H6mG)
[Source](https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body)
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Insomnia is the most popular of the sleeping disorders known to humans. This is the reason I will be focusing on ***"Insonmia"*** as a sleeping disorder.
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# <center>Insomnia, what it is.</center>

> This is a disorder defined as chronic complaints of unsatisfied sleep, despite having an adequate opportunity to.
This complaint can include difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking up too early, and/or having sleep that is not refreshing.
[Source](http://sleepdisorders.sleepfoundation.org/chapter-2-insomnia/what-is-insomnia/)

 ### Note that the inability to fall asleep is very different from not sleeping because of no time to. Insomnia is characterized by ample sleeping time but little or no sleep.
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# <center> **Treatment of Sleep Disorders.**</center>
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***Sleeping pills*** may be effective at ending your sleep problems short-term.
These pills are not devoid of side effects.
*Sleeping pills may cause the following side effects:*
> -Changes in appetite
-Constipation
-Diarrhea
-Dry mouth and throat
-A headache
-Heartburn
-Dizziness
-Weakness
-Mental slowing or memory
-Stomach pain or tenderness
-Uncontrollable shaking of the body
-Impairment the next day
-Daytime drowsiness
-Difficulty keeping balance 
It may cause a more complex side effect like "Parasomnias".
A condition where movements, behaviours, and actions are done without control of the doer.
Sleep behaviours like sleep eating, making phone calls, bedweting, or even having sex while in a state of sleep.
[Source](https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/understanding-the-side-effects-of-sleeping-pills)

### ***Common ways to treat sleeping disorders***
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- Incorporating more vegetables and fish into your diet, and reducing sugar intake.
- Reducing stress and anxiety by exercising.
- Creating and sticking to a regular sleeping schedule
- Drinking less water before bedtime.
- Limiting your caffeine intake, especially in the late afternoon or evening.
- Decreasing tobacco and alcohol use.
- Eating smaller low carbohydrate meals before bedtime.
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## In conclusion, ***" Early to to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."***
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#### <center>***Thanks for reading.***
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