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| Insomnia Treatment: Medical and at Home | Self-Care at Home
You can do several things to prepare yourself for sleep.
• Exercise regularly.
- Aerobic exercise and general fitness are important to maintaining good health.
- You should exercise in the early part of the day and avoid strenuous activity before bedtime.
• Avoid large meals and excessive fluids before bedtime.
• Control your environment.
- Light, noise, and elevated room temperature can disrupt sleep. Night workers and shift workers especially must address these factors.
- Your body's circadian rhythm (biological clock) is particularly sensitive to light. Consider parents who need to sleep during the day may have to make child care arrangements to allow them to sleep.
Medical Treatment
Insomnia is a symptom not a diagnosis.
Your treatment will be personal as such and will be focused on your underlying condition. It may include one or more of the following therapies:
• Improving sleep habits
• Correcting sleep misconceptions
• Controlling your sleep environment
• Behavior management
• Light therapy
• Medications
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