Insomnia is a sleep disorder that can make it difficult to fall or stay asleep, or it can cause you to feel tired after a night's sleep or wake up too early. Insomnia can affect your mood, energy levels, performance at work, health, and quality of life. Many adults will at some point experience long-term or short-term insomnia. This post explains seven reasons why you might have insomnia.

Everyone struggles to sleep from time to time, but you might struggle more than others if you experienced trauma. You might have problems falling or staying asleep; other difficulties include reoccurring nightmares and night terrors. Some people are hyperalert and scared that the trauma will happen again if they fall asleep, especially if the trauma occurred in your bedroom or while you were sleeping. Fortunately, it is possible to improve your sleep quality by changing your bedtime routine, bedroom, and daily habits. These ten tips, know as sleep hygiene, will help you improve your quality of sleep.