What is Sleep Disorders?
Sleep is a vital ingredient needed for the body and mind to function. Most of our lives will be spent in slumber, re-charging our batteries for the day ahead. Regardless of the cause, interrupted or poor quality sleep can be extremely problematic. The brain which functions as the ‘battery’ of your body, needs adequate sleep to be able to perform it’s many functions correctly. This includes things from handling emotion to regulating physical necessities such as body temperature, heartbeat and breathing. When quality of sleep is compromised and inadequate, the body cannot perform at its best, and many of the body’s systems are negatively affected. Examples of sleep disorders include: • Sleep apnea (intermittent breathing during sleep due to an obstructed airway) • Snoring • Night terrors • Narcolepsy • Somnambulism (sleepwalking) • Nocturnal myoclonus (unusual movement during sleep) • Enuresis (bedwetting) • Bad dreams and nightmares Insomnia, the common problem of not being able to fall
