Sleep disturbances are often a reason for consulting a psychologist. Despite the advancements in sleep science, it remains a mystery. We know that we need it as much as water, food, and air. We can go weeks without food, but what happens if we spend a week without sleep?

Sleep disturbance is a serious problem, and ignoring it is dangerous for your health. What could be the cause of insomnia?

When we encounter stressful situations during the day, we usually react in the same way: we get angry, feel depressed, misunderstood, live in constant tension, or see no meaning in life, etc.

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And if the situation that caused the stress does not get resolved in the circumstances where it arose and with the same people, the body often reacts to the stress.

And if a person reacts to stress with the body, often this way of reacting is learned through family examples, then psychosomatic disorders are just a matter of time. Psychosomatic symptoms, in this case, insomnia, are the body's way of communicating that there are currently no other means to cope with stress.

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Therefore, if you are living in actual stress or "imagined" stress, constantly replaying potential threats in your mind (which exist only in your imagination), the body will inevitably react as if the worst had already happened.

So, if you are exhausted, tired, and worn out, take care of yourself and restore healthy sleep. If you cannot cope on your own, seek help from a psychologist. But first, try applying the following rules:

1. Remove all achievements of science and technology from the bedroom.

The soundest sleep was experienced by people when there was no electricity, television, computers, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. And if a person from the past got hold of something from the listed items, they would be in shock. Our brain experiences the same state if we use the achievements of civilization before bedtime. Therefore, the first rule is to minimize visual and auditory stimuli for at least an hour before sleep.

2. Listen to your biorhythms and create an internal setting.

For many tens of thousands of years, people went to bed with sunset and woke up with sunrise. Today, when daylight is available 24/7 thanks to electricity, we can afford noisy gatherings, movies, loud music at night, etc. In fact, what is needed before sleep, and this is the second rule, is to plan an hour before sleep for reading, meditation, or reflecting on the day that's gone. It's important to create an internal setting. Positive affirmations, "sounds of nature," and aromatherapy with essential oils work well. It is natural for the body to sleep at night; your task is to "convince" the brain of this. After all, rest is needed in any case, and if you can't fall asleep right away, don't rush to turn on the television or grab the phone. Spend time alone with yourself, try to visualize your dreams, listen to your breathing, feel every cell of your body.

3. Lead an active lifestyle.

Physical exercise can help normalize our biorhythms and reduce the impact of stress. Therefore, the third rule is to lead an active lifestyle: take a walk, jog, or go to the gym, swim, cycle, skateboard, rollerblade, ice skate, ski, do yoga, or just stroll in the park, forest, near a body of water, etc. At work, set priorities, take breaks, listen to yourself, and experiment.

Try these rules; they are very simple and will help you learn to listen to yourself and establish contact with your body. Perhaps insomnia is the only way the body can draw your attention to the events in your life. And if insomnia is a teacher that has come to teach you something, it will leave as soon as the lessons are learned and assimilated.

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