Quit Smoking TodayWritten by Ratliff J
Decide Right Now to Believe that You CAN Quit SmokingStudies of smokers who successfully quit smoking show that one of most important traits of a successful quitter is their belief that they have ability to quit smoking. Good Reasons for Quitting Smoking Quitting smoking is one of most important things you will ever do: You will live longer and live better. Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. If you are pregnant, quitting smoking will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. The people you live with, especially your children, will be healthier. You will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes. Five Keys for Quitting Smoking Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have best chances of quitting if you use them together:
| | Depression and Insomnia RelationshipWritten by Maricon Williams
You’ve been lying for a couple of hours, your eyes closed and you wanted to fall into a deep sleep but can’t make it. You tried a little more… and again… and again… it goes. At 2 o’clock you fell asleep but at 5 o’clock in morning you wake up devastated because you found out that you only slept for 3 hours. You lied again but sleep is so elusive… so you get up and eat your breakfast but you wondered why your day is already spoiled…you are easily irritated, annoyed and you felt that everything was not in their proper order… world again started to become topsy-turvy…then you ask yourself why can’t I sleep?If sleepless nights are bothering you, this may be a sign of insomnia or depression. Insomnia is a symptom not a separate disorder. A complaint of this needs a clinician to inquire further to disclose underlying etiology of complainant. Depression, conversely, is a serious medical condition that involves body, mood, and thoughts. The main three depressive disorders are Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder. Sleeplessness may be due to mood disorder, either depression or mania. Treatment of mood disorder leads to normalization of sleep. Some patients suffering from insomnia require a pharmacologic treatment. The long-term use of benzodiazepine or barbiturate hypnotics though is not advisable because it might develop into tolerance, dependence, or worst delirium.
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