Eating a healthy diet rich in calcium, magnesium, and the B vitamins is also beneficial. Acupuncture and biofeedback have also proven useful. Prevention Prevention of insomnia centers around promotion of a healthy lifestyle. A balance of rest, recreation and exercise in combination with stress management, regular physical examinations, and a healthy diet can do much to reduce the risk. Biofeedback A training technique that enables an individual to gain some element of control over involuntary body functions.
Mood refers to a prolonged emotion.
A condition in which a person stops breathing while asleep. These periods can last up to a minute or more, and can occur many times each hour. In order to start breathing again, the person must become semi-awake. The episodes are not remembered, but the following day the client feels tired and sleepy. If severe, sleep apnea can cause other medical problems.