17HowtoGetaGoodNight’sSleepDidyousleepwelllastnight?Iftheansweris“No”,youreingoodcompany.Insomnia1isthemostcommonsleepdisorderintheUK,withuptoathirdofthepopulationaffectedatsomestageoftheirlives.Insomniadoesntjustmeaninabilitytodropoff2tosleep.Othersymptomsare:wakingearlyandnotgettingbacktosleep,constantlyinterruptedshortperiodsofsleep,orhoursofwakefulness3.Youmayfeelpermanentlytired,anxiousorirritable,andyourmemoryandabilitytoconcentratemaybeadversely4affected.WhentovisitadoctorIfinsomniaispersistent,visityourdoctor.Sleepingpillsarenottheonlytreatment,althoughtheymaybeofferedasashort-termsolution.Ifyouresufferingfromemotionaldistress5,youmaybeadvisedtoseeacounselor.Self-helpFirst,checkthatyourbedroomisnttoohotorcold,noisyorstuffy6.Keepitdark,well-ventilated7andquiet.Second,checkyourlifestyle:Donteatrich