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Sleep
Insomnia

MORE THAN 3 IN 2012, 8% OF THERE ARE MORE THAN NAPS CAN IMPROVE
MILLION US CASES A ADULTS IN THE US 4,350,000 VIDEOS PERFORMANCE BY
YEAR USED MEDITATION TAGGED WITH ASMR 34%

SLEEP INSOMNIA

Sleep Insomnia
As many as 30 percent of the population suffer from some form of insomnia Libero purus
at some time in their life. Insomnia can be caused by many different things. sodales mauris, eu
Insomnia is a symptom, not an illness. Cause of insomnia include pain as well vehicula lectus velit
as anxiety, depression, and other mental illness. Recently, people have been nec velit. Nulla
resorting to different mechanisms to help them sleep at night. Some of these nunc lectus.
include meditation, taking naps, and ASMR. Some people argue that these

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mechanisms could actually make falling asleep harder. While

some studies may prove this I believe that these are great
examples of ways to defeat sleep insomnia. Meditation, ASMR
Some people who suffer from sleep insomnia have resorted to and Napping
meditation. A study done by JAMA internal medicine included 49
middle aged and older people. Half of them completed a
mindfulness class. The half of the class that participated in the
class showed a decrease in sleep insomnia. [Some do argue that
meditation does nothing to help people sleep. The argument is
that while doing doing meditation you are relieved from stress but
then when you go to sleep at night you go back to stressing about
all you have to do. Dr. Benson disagrees. Dr. Benson recommends
practicing mindfulness during the day, for about 20 minutes. Dr
Benson states, “The idea is to create a reflex to more easily bring
forth a sense of relaxation.” Doing daily meditation can help you
create skills that help you calm down. You can use these skills
when you’re restless at night. (Julie Corliss)

Another mechanism people are using is napping. According to

ressleep.com.au, “The more you sleep during the day, the less
tired you will be at night, which may increase your insomnia
symptoms.” Napping has always been known as a negative thing.
According to health.harvard.edu, “Two 2008 studies of older
adults found that daytime napping didn't interfere with nighttime
sleep.” People who are sleep deprived can take naps during the
day. As long as you don’t nap too long, you will be able to catch up
on sleep while not affecting you falling asleep at night. So while
napping has been seen as negative, their actually an efficient way
to get you up and going.

Another mechanism people has turned to is ASMR. ASMR

stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. Watching
ASMR results in a tingly sensation that starts on the scalp and
moves down the spine. This is what causes people to fall asleep.
Sleep insomnia has been
People argue that this way may be ineffective. “Small amounts of
around for forever. It can
artificial light from the screens may cause a delay in the circadian
rhythm” (Peters). It has been known that sleeping with or near be caused by many
your phone can cause sleep insomnia. Others disagree and say it different factors. ASMR,
triggers a feeling of relaxation. In an ASMR study, “an meditation and napping
overwhelming number (98 percent) of study participants said they are just three of the many
used it as an opportunity for relaxation, while 82 percent agreed tools people are using to
they used ASMR to help them go to sleep.” (Blatchford). ASMR help defeat sleep
has blown up even going mainstream in the 2019 Super Bowl insomnia.
commercial of Alicia Keys. Despite the negativity about having
your phone around when trying to sleep, ASMR has seem to help

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many people get through asleep insomnia.

ASMR is the new major outbreak. Reddit user ArcticFox4047 says, “I’ve been using “ASMR” to
help me sleep for well over ten years now-These binaural recordings are my saviour and allow me to
slip into slumber better than any medication I’ve tried.” This proves that ASMR is some people’s way
to get back to sleep and it works more than medication. “My ‘go-to’ is always a rainstorm with wind
and thunder and most of the time this will be based in a forest/wood”. ArcticFox4047 even has
favorites. They then go on to talk about how if they can’t find a video they like, they get upset.
ArcticFox4047 is just one example of how ASMR has helped people get a good sleep at night.

I believe these three mechanisms help people get to sleep at night. Although some studies do show
signs of these not working, there have also been cases where they have. This could be due to facts or
just personal preference. But if these three tools can help lower the 30% of the population that
struggle with sleep insomnia, why not?

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