TEDxAmsterdam 2012 Eus van Someren - Lying Awake with Insomnia

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Insomnia, chronic poor sleep, is the most common health complaint among the population in general and is a major risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Yet, our understanding of underlying brain mechanisms is still limited. Why is it that some people fall asleep so easily, while others toss and turn all night? Eus van Someren, head of the Department of Sleep and Cognition at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, will explore our differing relationships with sleep.
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[@zilla_epics2214]

having insomnia is not a fun time its laying in your bed for 4 hours and not sleeping and getting up and doing something else until you just pass out

[@johnquinn6351]

Above my head

[@Appoldro]

You should sleep more, then you'd understand :-)

[@KM-wv2og]

It was too much science for me.... I just want a cure.

[@motheraiya]

There is no cure without science.

[@andreashort310]

2 years too late but whatever. If you've solved your insomnia, you don't have to read the rest of this message. There is no one cure for insomnia. There are different types of insomnia and different causes. You need to know yours to figure it out what to do with it. I've solved half the puzzle (falling asleep in the evening) and now I'm working on solving the second half (falling asleep when I wake up at night). What's helped me solve my evening insomnia might not help you and vice versa. You need to look deep into yourself to figure out the issue, otherwise you're throwing darts at a target with your eyes closed.

[@Appoldro]

So insomniacs are the ones that keep our species safe and alive :-)