People suffering from insomnia may have as much as a 51 percent greater chance of having a stroke than those who do not have trouble sleeping, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

Why insomnia provokes performance anxiety that keeps you awake Anxiety about sleep can be self-perpetuating. When the effort to sleep backfires, we feel even more desperate, resulting in more arousal.

If you have chronic insomnia, don't nap, sleep in, or doze during the day or evening even after poor sleep the previous night. Fifth, go to bed only when you're actually sleepy enough to fall asleep.

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Sleep deprivation and insomnia are linked to anxiety, irritability and depression while those who experience long-term sleep deprivation often struggle to regular their emotions.

The more symptoms of insomnia you have the higher the risk, especially if you’re younger than age 50, according to the study, which followed over 31,000 people with no history of stroke for nine ...