‘O sleep, O gentle sleep,
Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee.
That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down,
And steep my senses in forgetfulness.’
William Shakespeare, Henry IV.
Many of us, like the weary King Henry, spend the wee hours wondering why the heck sleep won’t come to us.
Was it that last cup of coffee? The tension of work? The endless list of chores waiting for us? Or perhaps something lurking under the bed?
We need good quality sleep to function as decent human beings. So why is it so bloody hard to get?
For many people, sleeplessness is thankfully a temporary disturbance. Usually a product of poor sleep hygiene rather than a chronic condition.
There are a whole host of things we can do to drift off quickly and improve the quality of our sleep. Most of which are simple changes we can make right now. Yes, I’m talking to you desperate souls reading this at 3 am!
Why Is Sleep Important?
Sleep is like a mini-vacation and spring cleaning all…
