Wake Up.To Insomnia

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Byline: Wendy Green

Forty-two per cent of us who visit our GP complain that we sleep badly some or most nights, according to recent research. The nation's inability to sleep is estimated to cost the NHS [pounds sterling]290million a year. So before you visit your GP, check if you have explored every possibility of achieving a good night's sleep.

WHAT SORT OF INSOMNIAC ARE YOU? The London Sleep Centre defines insomnia as inadequate or poor quality sleep with at least one or more of the following: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, waking up too early in the morning and non-refreshing sleep. The centre offers an online sleep assessment to help …