Insomnia

Ongoing sleeplessness is a sleep disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide.^2a

Like eating, drinking and breathing, sleep influences your physical, mental and psychological health, and is essential for your body to function. Struggling to fall asleep or waking up feeling tired or unrested on a regular basis means you are likely not getting the recommended 7 – 9 hours of shut eye a night.

While insomnia is the most common sleep complaint, it is in fact a symptom of another problem^3a and the problem that causes it differs from person to person. Causes could be as simple as drinking too much caffeine during the day, heavy meals close to bedtime, or a more complex issue like stress, anxiety or an underlying medical condition. ^{2b, 3b}

ReDormin® is shown to triple the number of people staying asleep throughout the night – without waking or waking only once.⁹

Research shows that ReDormin® helps to restore healthy sleep patterns within 2 weeks^7b and helps to improve sleep quality – 4 out of 5 people woke up feeling refreshed.^7c

There are various types of insomnia, which can loosely be differentiated by how often they occur and how long they last.

If you struggle to fall asleep for a relatively ‘short’ period of time (days, weeks or months) you may have acute insomnia. Acute insomnia often follows an identifiable cause such as a jet lag, a change in your job, or receiving bad news.^2c It often goes away without requiring any treatment.^4a

Chronic insomnia usually means your sleep problems persist for a longer period of time and may have multiple causes. If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep for a longer period of time (more than 3 months, at least 3 nights a week) you may have chronic insomnia.^2d Some people with chronic insomnia have a long-established history of sleeping difficulty.^2e

When insomnia occurs with other conditions such as depression and certain medical conditions it is known as comorbid insomnia.
Onset insomnia occurs when you have difficulty falling asleep when you go to bed at night
Maintenance insomnia is when you are unable to stay asleep^2f

Understanding your sleep cycles

Set a daily bedtime / wake up schedule and stick to it as much as possible on weekdays and weekends
Get a minimum of 20 to 30 minutes of daily exercise no later than two hours before bed
Avoid drinking large quantities of coffee late in the day, after 3 to 4pm particularly if you are sensitive to caffeine as it can stay in your blood stream for up to 6 hours^5a
Read food labels – you may be surprised to know that chocolates, breakfast cereals, ice-cream and frozen yoghurt may contain caffeine^4b

ReDormin® is shown to significantly reduce time to fall asleep by 79%.⁸