In modern society, many teenagers have insomnia. The problem of how to treat teenagers' insomnia is highly concerned by parents and teenagers. So, do you know the causes of adolescent insomnia? Do you know how to treat adolescent insomnia?
Causes of adolescent insomnia
1. Improper diet: many teenagers are used to eating too much at night, or do not eat dinner, but eat a lot of snacks, such as coffee, coke, puffed food and other foods that stimulate the nervous system, which is easy to lead to mental activity and unable to sleep.
2. Emotional and mental stress: now there is a lot of pressure from school examinations and entering a higher school, coupled with the expectations of parents, the pressure they exert on themselves and the tense relationship between classmates, which can easily lead to teenagers' emotional instability, physical and mental relaxation, brain dysfunction and sleep disturbance.
3. Children in adolescence are also in the period of physiological changes, which is a growth period of excessive maturity. They are easy to be troubled by adolescent problems and affect sleep.
Methods for treating juvenile insomnia
1. Maintain a good attitude of optimism, contentment and happiness: have a full understanding of social competition and personal gains and losses, and avoid psychological imbalance caused by setbacks. This is the key for teenagers to treat insomnia.
2. Maintain regular work and rest time: adolescent patients try to go to bed and get up at a fixed time. They can't stay up late even during holidays, and can't sleep in in the morning. Keeping regular work and rest time will improve the quality of sleep.
3. Avoid eating and drinking too much before going to bed: try not to eat too much dinner. Too much will cause a burden on the intestines and stomach. When you sleep at night, you will feel uncomfortable and affect your sleep. Don't drink too much water and eat some spicy and greasy food. It's easy to get up and go to the bathroom at night.
4. For teenagers who often suffer from insomnia: their diet should be light and nourishing, such as lily, lotus seed and yam. They can often be accompanied by japonica rice, glutinous rice and job's tears porridge. In addition, avoid drinking strong tea, coffee and other drinks that excite the central nervous system.
5. Teenagers should pay attention to the above aspects in their daily life: they must keep enough sleep every day, so that they can have spirit and good mood in study. During recess, you can do some simple yoga outside the classroom to alleviate fatigue. I believe that juvenile insomnia will be cured soon.
6. Drink a glass of milk before going to bed: milk helps you fall asleep, but for people who are allergic to milk, you can eat an apple or a piece of bread, and the effect is the same. On weekdays, eat more foods that can improve the quality of sleep, such as red dates, lilies, millet porridge, walnuts, honey, sunflower seeds, etc.