Short of obstructive sleep apnea and major depression, most sleep problems fall under one of four categories: The first being what we call having an “over-active” central nervous system, or CNS. Over-active types will often have issues with “busy brain” when trying to fall asleep. They toss and turn a great deal and will wake up multiple times during the night. Feeling like they’ve been just hit by a bus is a common, daily occurrence.
Under-actives are on the opposite end of the spectrum. These folks can sleep 10-12-14 hours a night and still wake up exhausted. For all practical purposes, they look like they’re sleeping through the night, but again, the stages of sleep needed to wake up feeling rested and refreshed are simply not there. Spouses and family members don’t seem to understand, they think under-actives are just hypochondriacs, chronic complainers or both. Many a good solid marriage has been blown apart due to this simple misunderstanding.
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