Sleep disorders are among the most common clinical problems encountered in medicine and psychiatry. Stress is the leading cause of disturbed mental peace and restless sleep. Moreover, studies have stated that chronic sleep loss and stress can lead to major diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Lifestyle changes, relaxation techniques and natural supplements can calm down the mind as well as lay the foundation for a good night’s sleep.
When we think of insomnia, we often think of a person pushed to the brink of sanity that tosses and turns each night in bed without getting a wink of sleep. Could it be stress? Time zone changes? Imbalance of minerals? Perhaps there is more to the Princess and the Pea fable. The 1835 fable, by Hans Christian Andersen, suggested that the true princess was... Read More
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