{"id":12109,"date":"2021-04-16T10:54:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=12109"},"modified":"2021-04-16T11:02:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T09:02:10","slug":"coronasomnia-a-sleep-problem-pandemic-within-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/coronasomnia-a-sleep-problem-pandemic-within-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronasomnia: A Sleep Problem Pandemic Within the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s face it \u2014 you don\u2019t have to be on the \u201cfirst line of defense\u201c to feel tired of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a part of the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/jcsm.aasm.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.5664\/jcsm.8930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% that find it difficult<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to unwind and get quality sleep during this period, you should add <\/span><b>coronasomnia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your dictionary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronasomnia describes insomnia and other sleeping disturbances indirectly caused by the coronavirus pandemic (not the infection). There are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/wellness\/what-is-coronasomnia-sleep-problems-how-to-cope-experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">root causes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of coronasomnia; let\u2019s take a look at some of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Chronic Stress and Anxiety<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The uncertainty is a powerful anxiety generator, notably:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fear of getting infected\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerns for the health of our loved ones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial worries\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Constant listening to bad news<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Change of Habits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working from home and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1F2583_3ltPvpBUwBDEvXo59Wr8WBS3UBQNzOAfUVxuA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sitting throughout lockdowns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes away the routine in our daily activities, messing up our sleep-wake cycle along the way. Contributing factors include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working from home<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeschooling children<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change in eating habits\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Socializing Over the Internet<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not being able to hang out with friends moved most of our social activities online. But exposing ourselves to the blue light of the screens before going to bed diminishes sleep quality and quantity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Negative Emotions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social isolation is against human nature, and in many, it causes feelings of loneliness, sadness, and hopelessness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it doesn\u2019t stop there! Losing someone to COVID-19 is the worst-case scenario when it comes to the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Substance Abuse<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an attempt to cope with corona-induced stress, people use more alcohol, drugs, nicotine, or other substances that have adverse effects on sleep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>So, how can coronasomniacs get a good night\u2019s sleep?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostly by<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/best-natural-sleep-aid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high-quality natural sleep aids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like CBD oils, teas, and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicing relaxation techniques like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/health-fitness\/health-news\/coronasomnia-what-is-it-and-everything-you-need-to-know\/photostory\/81705442.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and meditation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sticking to a strict daily schedule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeking the funny and positive in everyday situations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it \u2014 you don\u2019t have to be on the \u201cfirst line of defense\u201c to feel tired of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are a part of the 40% that find it difficult to unwind and get quality sleep during this period, you should add coronasomnia to your dictionary.\u00a0\u00a0 Coronasomnia describes insomnia and other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}