In today's society, there are many people of all kinds who have different pressures, so many people have poor sleep quality or even insomnia. Insomnia, as the name suggests, means that you can't sleep at night and feel tired in the morning. Insomnia is not a disease, but long-term chronic insomnia will definitely cause disease. Therefore, curing insomnia can ensure the health of the body. Why does insomnia occur? What are the harms of insomnia? Let's learn about insomnia below.

Why do I always suffer from insomnia?

1. Excessive mental stress . Excessive mental stress is one of the most important causes of insomnia. It is the result of people’s stressful life, intense work, or excessive mental fatigue. They think too much, which causes the brain to be in an excited state for a long time, thus leading to insomnia.

2. Eating foods or drugs that excite the brain. The cause of insomnia may also be that we inadvertently eat foods or drugs that excite the brain, which may also cause us insomnia, such as tea, coffee or sports functional drinks. Therefore, in order to have a good sleep quality, try not to eat foods that excite the brain. When choosing drugs, we should also try not to choose those that excite the brain nerves, thereby affecting the quality of sleep.

3. Playing with mobile phones or over-exercising before going to bed. Most young people suffer from insomnia due to playing with mobile phones or over-exercising, because playing games or over-exercising can cause excitement in the cerebral cortex, which cannot be calmed down for a long time, thus leading to insomnia.

What are the dangers of insomnia?

1. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Research results show that long-term insomnia can lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, etc., which are caused by peripheral vasoconstriction and dilation disorders. Therefore, in order to avoid these chronic diseases, we must have enough sleep on time for a long time.

2. Accelerate aging. Studies have shown that people who sleep an average of five hours a night are more likely to suffer from heart disease than those who sleep an average of eight hours. In addition, it will accelerate the aging of the skin and increase the risk of breast cancer in women. Therefore, insomnia is harmful to our health. If we want to be healthy, we must go to bed on time.

3. Memory loss. Insomnia will not only be reflected in our body or face, but also in our brain. People who suffer from long-term insomnia will not be able to remember things because their brains are not well rested, which leads to a sharp decline in memory.

Insomnia is very harmful to the body. If you experience symptoms of insomnia in your daily life, you should use scientific or correct methods to treat it so that you can have a healthy sleep.