Insomnia
Cannot fall asleep
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, especially when chronic.
The word covers both difficulty getting to sleep and waking too early or too often: Her insomnia kept her staring at the ceiling until dawn.
Someone suffering from insomnia is an insomniac.
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
jet lag · shift work · menopause · chronic pain · depression · medication · cortisol · overstimulation
Inability to rest
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- restlessnessState of unease
- tossingLight underhand throw
- turningAct of rotating
racing thoughts · alertness · hyperarousal · fatigue · exhaustion · irritability · grogginess · brain fog
Circadian rhythm regulator
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- valerianBotanical sleep aid
- sleep hygieneBehaviors promoting better rest
- blackout curtainsOpaque window coverings blocking light
white noise · meditation · lavender · magnesium · warm milk · sleep mask · weighted blanket · herbal tea
Czech-Jewish literary surname
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- night owlOne who stays late
- witching hourTime of supernatural activity
- Fight ClubOrganized bare-knuckle gathering
Macbeth · sleepless nights · Nolan · Al Pacino · Stephen King · midnight · small hours · vampiric
Absence of organization
- chronicPersisting over time
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- sleep clinicMedical center for rest disorders
sedatives · hypnotics · Ambien · prescription · comorbidity · primary · secondary · sleep study
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- worryTroubled mental state
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
screen time · jet lag · shift work · menopause · chronic pain · depression · medication · cortisol · overstimulation · trauma
sleeplessness
Inability to rest
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- restlessnessState of unease
- tossingLight underhand throw
turning · racing thoughts · alertness · hyperarousal · fatigue · exhaustion · irritability · grogginess · brain fog · dark circles
melatonin
Circadian rhythm regulator
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- valerianBotanical sleep aid
- sleep hygieneBehaviors promoting better rest
blackout curtains · white noise · meditation · lavender · magnesium · warm milk · sleep mask · weighted blanket · herbal tea · relaxation
Kafka
Czech-Jewish literary surname
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- night owlOne who stays late
- witching hourTime of supernatural activity
Fight Club · Macbeth · sleepless nights · Nolan · Al Pacino · Stephen King · midnight · small hours · vampiric · burning candle
disorder
Absence of organization
sleep clinic · sedatives · hypnotics · Ambien · prescription · comorbidity · primary · secondary · sleep study · rebound
- Club AnthemsBlue, Calabria
- Christopher NolanInception, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet, Oppenheimer
- Stephen KingCarrie, The Stand, The Shining, Misery, Pet Sematary
- dev toolslinter, compilers, Git, debuggers, IDEs
- Tyutchev PoemsDay and Night, Twilight, Cicero
- Sci-Fi GamesMass Effect, Halo, Destiny, Metroid, TIE Fighter
Insomniahypersomnia
Disorder of excessive sleepiness
somnolence · sleeping like a log · narcolepsy · excessive sleepiness · deep sleep
- chronic insomniaLasting inability to sleep
- insomnia treatmentCare for chronic wakefulness
- insomnia reliefTreatment for chronic wakefulness
- stress insomniaAnxiety preventing sleep