Daily Life - Trying To Sleep (C0236)

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Daily Life - Trying To Sleep (C0236)

Jill:

Alex, what's up with you? You look dreadful!

Alex:

Hey Jill, I don't know. I've been having trouble sleeping these past few weeks. I usually lie in bed for hours trying to get to sleep . I've tried stretching and different breathing techniques before going to bed . I've tried eating and not eating different foods. I've even tried counting sheep! And then when I finally get to sleep , I have these really disturbing nightmares, so I usually wake up in a panic and more tired than before I went to sleep .

Jill:

Wow, maybe you should get that checked out. Maybe you're stressed?

Just take some sedatives! Works for me! Every so often having some melatonin on hand helps me when I have trouble sleeping . It works on all kinds of sleeping disorders . It's the stuff pilots use to regulate their sleeping patterns .

Jill:

I heard of that. But does that apply to Alex's situation?

Ya sure, why not ? Sounds like he only has transient insomnia since it's a recent thing so taking melatonin do the trick.

Jill:

But shouldn't he be looking into WHY it's been happening?

Well aren't youthe little psychologist? Our buddy's having trouble sleeping , it's easy and curable. It's not something freakish like if he was a sleepwalker.

Alex:

Well, there's that too.

Key Vocabulary

go to sleep

fall asleep

sedative

a drug that calms or relaxes someone

nightmare

a dream that cause horror

sleeping pattern

the regular time of sleeping

do the trick

accomplish the desired task

sleeping disorder

people who have a medical disorder of the sleep

get to sleep

fall asleep

Supplementary Vocabulary

sleeping pills

medication used to help you fall asleep

night terrors

severe nightmares

sleep apnea

a sleep disorder where the breathing is irregular

REM cycle

the sleeping cycle

sleep deprivation

to go without sleep for a long period of time