Are you constantly tired?

Do you feel constantly tired yet find it difficult to fall asleep? Or are you someone who wakes up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep? Worse still, having slept for a good eight hours, do you start to feel tired by mid-afternoon?

If all this sounds familiar, join the club! Problems sleeping are more common than you think. An estimated 25 per cent of adults suffer from insomnia – they have trouble falling and staying asleep.

Sleep is essential for both our physical and mental well-being. Although not an illness, not getting enough sleep or poor quality sleep can leave you feeling exhausted the next day, and barely able to function.

The good news is that for many people this is a problem which can be overcome. There are steps you can take to break the cycle of insomnia!

Read below to find out how.

This article was published on Wed 7 October 2009