Insomnia: Why You Can't Sleep and What to Do Without Pills

You're tossing and turning, glancing at the clock, counting how long until the alarm, and getting angry at yourself for not sleeping. Sound familiar? Everyone has a bad night now and then, but when it turns into a streak, everything suffers: mood, memory, patience, how you feel. Let's look at why sleep gets thrown off and what you can do on your own — without medication and without promises of instant results.

What Insomnia Is and When It Becomes a Problem

In short: it's trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early, which makes the day hard. What matters isn't just the night but the day too: if you're wiped out, can't focus, snap at the people close to you — sleep isn't doing its job.