You have insomnia if you regularly:

• find it hard to go to sleep
• wake up several times during the night
• lie awake at night
• wake up early and cannot go back to sleep
• still feel tired after waking up
• find it hard to nap during the day even though you’re tired
• feel tired and irritable during the day
• find it difficult to concentrate during the day because you’re tired

If you don’t want to end up seeing little men in yellow coats like Insomnia Book Review * Stephen King, you need to change your sleeping habits.

Do

• go to bed and wake up at the same time every day
• relax at least 1 hour before bed, for example, take a bath or read a book
• make sure your bedroom is dark and quiet – use curtains, blinds, an eye mask or ear plugs if needed
• exercise regularly during the day
• make sure your mattress, pillows and covers are comfortable