About fifty percent of adults occasionally experience bouts of insomnia (Jasvinder C. (2013). Medscape Reference: Insomnia (Web Page). New York: WebMD LLC). There are two types of insomnia; primary and secondary. Primary insomnia means that an individual experiences sleep difficulties that are not directly linked to any other disorder or health problem. Secondary insomnia means that a person has sleep problems due to or related to a different health condition. Some of these health conditions include asthma, depression, arthritis, cancer, pain, and even substance abuse. Insomnia also differs in how long it persists and how often it occurs. Insomnia can be short-term or long-term. Short-term insomnia is called “acute insomnia”. Long-term insomnia is called “chronic insomnia”. It can also come and go, with periods of time where an individual has no sleep problems. Acute insomnia can last from one night to a few weeks. Insomnia is considered chronic when an individual experiences insomnia at least three nights a week for a month or more (Wilsmore BR et al. Sleep habits, insomnia and daytime sleepiness in a large, healthy sample of New Zealand communities. J Clin Sleep Med