Sleeping Patterns

I've been monitoring my sleeping patterns for a week. I came to the conclusion that I don't get enough sleep at night and might be suffering from sleeping disorder called insomnia. I have problems falling asleep and staying sleep. I have a tendency of sleeping late during the weekdays with the intention of recovering the lost sleep over the weekend. I usually sleep for about 4-5 hours every night. On a goodnight I would probably sleep for about 7 hours. Getting this much sleep can really run me down after a while. The cause of my sleep deprivation I believe to be is stress. I find myself often worrying a lot about everyday situations that's causing me to constantly think nonstop and it's making me suffer at night. Sleep is a part of the natural body system that once it has been messed with it could have some side effects. I think if I could get more sleep and experience less worrying it would help me function better in school.

Sleep is very important, especially for students, as they need to rest and relax in order to concentrate in class. If I do not deal with and change my sleeping patterns I could experience various negative consequences such as mood swings or mental blocks. You may also develop stress and anxiety from schoolwork or if you have a job due to your lack of sleep. Because of the stress and anxiety problems I could then develop a form of depression. Sleep walking and nightmares are usually other problems that people who have insomnia experience. To help me surpass my sleeping problems I could try reading at night. Studies have shown that reading at night makes an individual sleepier before bedtime. I could try to make my sleeping environment a more enjoyable place where I would feel more comfortable sleeping in. I could do that by playing soft music to calm me down and helping me forget my daily frustrations. Or on the weekends I could try to regulate my sleeping pattern by not going to bed really late and then