Depression and anxiety disorders are the most common causes of chronic insomnia. If you feel depressed you need to be evaluated by a qualified health care provider. Other common causes are shift working, respiratory disorders and pain. It is generally agreed that sleeping pills should only be in the lowest dose and for the shortest possible time. Sleep hygiene is the name for behavioral techniques that offer the best hope for chronic insomnia.
Sleep hygiene is directed at changing bad sleep habits.
Do not wait up to a specified time. Use your bedroom only for sleep and sex. Do not read or watch TV in bed. If you're not sleeping, get out of bed. Get up and read in another room.