Women's Health Australia

The Sleep Sweet Spot

I’ve been a chronic insomniac since my mid-20s. It started when I was studying, when I’d go several nights in a row getting far below the recommended minimum. And yet somehow, I’d remain functional the following days.

Now, in my 40s, my inability to sleep has reached new levels due to the most harrowing viral menace since 1918. While there’s nothing lonelier than not being able to sleep, I find a twisted solace in the fact that I’m so not alone, especially now. Google search queries related to insomnia increased globally during the.

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