Cause/Effect essay 'Insomnia (draft 1)'

<제목> 

 

     There is a proverb ‘Sleep is the best medicine.’ in Korea. It describes the importance of sleep; likewise, most people sleep at night and work during the day. However, some people suffer from insomnia which means someone can’t fall asleep during night. Insomnia is a disease in which you can't sleep for more than two weeks in an appropriate environment. Insomnia patients have a hard time falling asleep, wake up frequently at night, or sleep at dawn. There are several causes and effects of insomnia. 

 

    A first cause of sleeplessness may be life habit factor. If the daily life pattern changes, it can be a factor to disturb sleep. In addition, sleep disorders is caused by smoking and alcohol, caffeine drink that contains the habits such as overdose. For instance, if you drink alcohol at the time to sleep, you can't sleep well. Drinking can help you fall asleep, but it interferes with high-quality deep sleep (qtd. in 신영철). Interestingly, person taking sleeping pills often experiences a sleep disorder when he/she takes them more than a month. 

 

   The second cause may be psychological factors. Not only stress but also nervousness is serious things that influence on sleeping. Insomnia is mentioned as one of the typical symptoms of depression. Therefore, if a person is depressed or under a lot of mental stress, the person cannot sleep easily. For example, you easily suffer from insomnia due to stress or environmental changes. You will be troubled by insomnia when you are worried about family or occupational problems too.  

 

    In addition to life habit and psychological factors, the environment is one of the cause. If the sleeping environment is not well created, you can't fall asleep easily. Noise such as the sound of a car, an airplane passing by, and a neighbor's television also interferes with sleep.  Lighting and temperature are factors that have a great influence also. Even if the room is too bright or the temperature of the room is not appropriate, person suffer from sleep disorder. 

 

    Despite investing a lot of time sleeping, people are disturbed by various factors. Because of it, people bear other hardships. One is a bad mental health. Not being able to sleep provides people with constant fatigue. It is less efficient to carry out work and study. Drinking additional coffee to study and work can cause insomnia again and continue the vicious cycle. 

 

    Not being able to sleep also affects physical health. This is because if a person does not sleep well, it is impossible to maintain the metabolism of the human body, maintain major organ functions, and relieve stress. Therefore, there are veral diseases like chronic headaches, menstrual pain, constipation, and indigestion because of sleeplessness. Moreover, there is a growth disorder that occurs due to poor sleep. The growth hormones are mainly secreted at night, especially in deep sleep. Thus, it is recommended to sleep between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. and sleep regularly. Insomnia is a disease that interferes with regular sleep in humans, so it can also prevent growth.  

 

    Insomnia is a disease that appears in connection with modern people's bad lifestyle and emotional problems or unsuitable environment for sleep. If you can't sleep properly, you're tired and uncomfortable in carrying out your daily life. The human body goes through a process of rest and reorganization while a person sleeps, and if not sleeping, it also adversely affects the body, causing other diseases. The need for sleep is the basic human needs. Therefore, you should live a productive life through quality sleep in a good environment. 

 

<references> 

“불면증(insomnia)”.서울아산병원. Web. 8, Nov, 2021. 

<http://www.amc.seoul.kr/asan/healthinfo/disease/diseaseDetail.do?contentId=31586> 

 

#essay #englishessay #cause #effect #insomnia