Trouble sleeping can be caused by several things. Among them:
• Lifestyle factors-using alcohol and stimulants like caffeine, nicotine. Irregular sleep/wake hours.
• Environmental factors - Temperature, noise, daylight, a sleep partner who snores.
• Psychological disorders - Sleeplessness can be linked to anxiety, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Menopause - Hot flashes in woman experiencing menopause can result in being brought from a deeper more restful stage of sleep into a lighter state of sleep.
• Illness or medical problems - Illness or pain can cause a person to have sleep problems such as, digestive problems, heart conditions, pain - sinus headache, arthritis.
• Sleep related disorders - Sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome.