Causes and solutions for insomnia in middle-aged and elderly men

Once you have insomnia, it will have a significant impact on your life and work. If you suffer from insomnia for a long time, your body will feel particularly tired, and it may even cause diseases such as neurasthenia. Therefore, you must carefully find the cause of your insomnia. Middle-aged and elderly male friends are especially prone to insomnia. This is because they are under great pressure in life and their physical fitness has declined in all aspects, so you must find a way to relieve it.

Insomnia is mainly caused by the following reasons:

1. Environmental reasons: Common reasons include sudden changes in the sleeping environment.

2. Individual factors: bad living habits, such as drinking tea, coffee, smoking before going to bed, etc.

3. Physical reasons: Generally speaking, any physical discomfort can lead to insomnia.

4. Mental factors: including opportunistic insomnia caused by excitement or worry about a particular event

5. Emotional factors: Loss of control over emotions can cause changes in mood, which are especially evident when the mood is unstable. It can be caused by some unexpected events, such as special happy events or special sadness, anger, etc., which can lead to insomnia. This kind of insomnia caused by unexpected events is just a phenomenon, which may be accidental and temporary; while more serious insomnia is a long-term phenomenon of poor sleep. Their mood is constantly in a low state, and emotions such as tension, fear, worry, suspicion, anger, hatred, depression, anxiety, etc. not only occupy their sensory organs during the day, but also cannot stop at night.

6. Withdrawal reaction of sleeping pills or alcoholics

In order to ensure good sleep, you should pay attention to the following:

1. Drink a glass of milk before going to bed. Milk helps you fall asleep, but for people who are allergic to milk, you can eat an apple or a piece of bread, the effect is the same. Eat more foods that can improve sleep quality on weekdays, such as red dates, lilies, millet porridge, walnuts, honey, sunflower seeds, etc.

2. Stick to a regular schedule and don’t stay up too late on weekends. If you go to bed late on Saturday and get up late on Sunday, you may suffer from insomnia on Sunday night.

3. Don’t eat or drink too much before going to bed. Eat a small dinner about two hours before going to bed, but don’t drink too much water, because constant going to the toilet will affect the quality of sleep. Don’t eat spicy and oily foods at night, as these foods will also affect sleep.

4. Stay away from coffee and nicotine before going to bed. It is recommended not to drink coffee eight hours before going to bed.

5. Choose the right time to exercise. Afternoon exercise is the best time to help you sleep. Regular physical exercise can also improve the quality of your sleep at night.

So we can drink a glass of milk before going to bed, because milk can promote our sleep quality. Usually, we should eat more foods that help improve our sleep quality, such as lily and honey. And we must remember not to eat before going to bed, otherwise our nerves will be in an excited state and it will be difficult to fall into a deep sleep.