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insomnia/失眠（shīmián)

A: Are you feeling uncomfortable? Why do you look so listless.

你是身体不舒服吗？怎么看起来无精打采的。

(nǐ shì shēntǐ bù shūfú ma？zěnme kànqǐlái wújīnɡdǎcǎi de?)

B: I've had insomnia for the past few days. 

我已经连续几天晚上失眠了。

(wǒ yǐjīnɡ liánxù jǐtiān wǎnshànɡ shīmián le.)

A: I used to have insomnia quiet often before. Long-term insomnia not only will impact your skin condition, it will also increase your weight, blood pressure and risk for diabetes or cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease and such.

我以前也经常失眠。长期失眠不仅会影响皮肤状态,还会增加肥胖,高血压,糖尿病,心脑血管病等风险。

(wǒ yǐqián yě jīnɡchánɡ shīmián.chánɡqī shīmián bùjǐn huì yǐnɡxiǎnɡ pífūzhuànɡtài, háihuì zēnɡjiā féipànɡ, ɡāoxuèyā, tánɡniàobìnɡ, xīnnǎoxuèɡuǎnbìnɡ děnɡ fēnɡxiǎn.)

B: You're on the point. There are a lot of different causes behind insomnia. For example, stress, worries, irregular sleep patterns, diet and such will all impact sleep.

你说的没错,失眠的诱因也有很多,比如：压力,焦虑,睡眠不规律,饮食等都会影响睡眠。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, shīmiánde yòuyīn yěyǒu hěnduō, bǐrú：yālì, jiāolǜ, shuìmiánbùɡuīlǜ, yǐnshí děnɡ dōuhuì yǐnɡxiǎnɡ shuìmián.)

A: Before you sleep you shouldn't take in too much coffee or strong tea, or that will excite your nervous system and make it difficult to fall asleep.  

临睡觉前不能摄入太多咖啡,浓茶,这样神经会变得兴奋,会不易入睡。

(lín shuìjiaoqián bùnénɡ shèrù tàiduō kāfēi, nónɡchá, zhèyànɡ shénjīnɡ huì biàndé xīnɡfèn, huì bùyì rùshuì.)

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