Published: January 29, 2026
Tossing and turning for hours is a frustrating experience. Not only are you unable to sleep; you are no doubt aware that sleeplessness can result in diminished performance over the next day or two. Unfortunately, fretting about defeating insomnia doesn’t seem to help. Instead, it might just make the situation worse.
Should You Worry About Insomnia?
An occasional sleepless night is not likely to have a major impact on your health. Trouble sleeping night after night for months on end qualifies as insomnia, and that can be a problem. Difficulty falling asleep or waking part-way through your sleep time and being unable to fall back to sleep are both forms of insomnia. After a while, people who don’t sleep well notice daytime problems such as forgetfulness, delayed reaction times, nervousness, weight gain, high blood pressure or impaired immune response. That’s why persistent insomnia deserves attention.
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