The nursing profession has more workers suffering from insomnia than any profession overall. It's really not surprising: rotating shifts, long hours, emotionally draining days or nights, and of course the pressure of not making a mistake. It all can take its toll, and that toll may be in the form of insomnia. Insomnia Facts Do you ever look at s sleeping baby, and think about how you wish you could sleep like that? Babies have no daily worries. Someone always cares for their needs, so their minds are not preoccupied with “what ifs”, or consumed with thoughts of everything that must be accomplished the following day. No wonder we can't sleep! One of the main reasons so many nurses suffer from insomnia is that it's difficult to essentially shut the mind down. You can physically put your body to bed, however you cannot reach in the brain, flip a switch, and turn of the mind. Think of it like this; you get a comfortable blanket ...
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