Call center representatives, security guards, medical staffs, firefighters, newscasters and anyone who is working around the clock often has sleeping problems or disorders. Normally, we sleep during the night and are awake during the day. On the other hand there are those people who adapts the habit of an owl, a nocturnal bird which is normally wide awake or active at night and are normally inactive or asleep during the day. They are called the night owls.
Night owls or evening persons prefer working at night or graveyard shifts and sleeping in the morning because of their sleeping habits. They are also referred by some people to be vampires because of this. Oftentimes they are regarded as lazy people because of their inability to stay active during the day. If you are an evening person then you will understand. If you are not, then it is time that you should. Night owls are not lazy people. It just so happen that the body clock of night owls is different that most people(morning person or larks) who sleeps at night and are active in the morning.
While the night owls enjoy the luxury of sleep most of the day or larks during the night, there are those who do not because of stress. I used to think of my self and others who are having difficulties sleeping at night as insomniacs. But I realize that I am far from it because I can still sleep soundly eight to nine hours everyday. Insomniacs on the other hand are having difficulties sleeping or staying as sleep like most normal people do. The only way they can get a decent sleep is when they take sleeping pills, antihistamines or downers like Diazepam or Valium. However insomnia can be prevented if you make your bed as comfortable and cozy; taking a warm bath two hours before going to bed; avoiding caffeine or eating three hours before going to bed; turning out the lights such as your wall lamps or bedside lamps before sleeping; and exercise regularly.
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