There are many reasons that you could be kept awake.  From the following, choose the area that is most likely causing your insomnia.

It is highly likely that you think about your life, or important things, while in bed.  This is a HIDDEN way of making falling asleep IMPOSSIBLE, as you can’t tell that these thoughts are actually keeping you awake, and you can’t fall asleep until your brain drifts off to another thought. If this sounds like it could be what’s at cause, learn more about it by clicking here.

If you just lie down and nothing happens, it’s also highly likely that your days (exercise, amount of sunlight you get, etc) have gone flat - there’s some kind of health issue that needs work, and insomnia is just letting you know.

If you aren’t really trying to deal with the cause of your insomnia, you can browse through the top 10 insomnia remedies to find something that will help you fall asleep tonight.

Insomnia like this is usually not caused by just 1 thing, so you might want to read through each of the following, working your way from most-probable causes to least-probable causes:

How much sunlight, exercise, water, and nutrients do you get on daily basis?

-I feel like I’ve got these covered.

-Maybe not.  Tell me more.

Do you have stressful or intensive days?

-I’m fairly relaxed in day-by-day life.

-It’s possible that I’m too caught up in my problems; I feel somewhat wired at night.

-Anxiety could be behind my sleeping problem.

Do you have a lot of stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol), especially in the hours before bed time?

-No; except for the occasional cup of coffee or beer.

-It’s possible… tell me more.

Do you have any of the following things keeping you awake?

-I’m kept awake by hormonal problems.

-I’m kept awake by restlessness in my legs.

-I’m kept awake by breathing issues, or I’m woken up by my own snoring.

-I’m kept awake by chronic pain and / or fibromyalgia.

-Something else is keeping me awake

Unhelpful?  You can click here to be brought back to the diagnostics guide main page.

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