![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/biggest-sleep-problems-and-how-to-fix-them/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_PS120923sleeppeople.jpg&description=Getting a decent amount of shut-eye is vital to help us feel and perform at our best, so why is it often so difficult to achieve? Grab a mug of cocoa and curl up on the sofa as an expert helps you on the way to slumber down You may never have given it a second's thought - but sleep is just as important for good health as diet and exercise. As such, it's vital to get it right, but thanks to this 'always-on' society we live in, that's easier said than done. With unsettling world events and the cost-of-living crisis showing little sign of calming down, it's no wonder many of us are caving in to that enemy of snooze - stress and anxiety. Going to bed filled with worry just makes you feel tense, with racing thoughts the very last thing you need when you should be on your way to slumber town. Not only is all this ruminating a rotten feeling that affects your ability to fall and stay asleep, it also impacts how you perform and feel during the day - a rather vicious cycle. Want to get the latest health news direct to your inbox? Sign up for the Mirror Health newsletter HERE To help combat the problem, luxury wooden bed makers Get Laid Beds has compiled a list of the seven most commonly Googled sleep problems in the UK. Below, sleep expert Dr Daisy Mae explains what each one is, and how best to treat them. She says: 'We all know how big a role sleep plays in our health and productivity, and with so many of us suffering from a lack of sleep due to specific disorders, it's important those of us suffering know how best to navigate them to maximise our sleep quality.' 'Sleep Apnoea is a common condition affecting 1 in 8 UK adults, most of whom are unaware they have it. It occurs due to loss of muscle tone in the back of the throat and upper airways. The act of breathing actually stops for up to 30 seconds, before the person startles with a snort, and starts breathing again. "Sleep apnoea can be successfully treated. Simple measures such as stopping smoking, losing weight and tre){kind=link}
Getting a decent amount of shut-eye is vital to help us feel and perform at our best, so why is it often so difficult to achieve? Grab a mug of cocoa and curl up on the sofa as an expert helps you on the way to slumber down
You may never have given it a second’s thought – but sleep is just as important for good health as diet and exercise.
As such, it’s vital to get it right, but thanks to this ‘always-on’ society we live in, that’s easier said than done. With unsettling world events and the cost-of-living crisis showing little sign of calming down, it’s no wonder many of us are caving in to that enemy of snooze – stress and anxiety.
Going to bed filled with worry just makes you feel tense, with racing thoughts the very last thing you need when you should be on your way to slumber town. Not only is all this ruminating a rotten feeling that affects your ability to fall and stay asleep, it also impacts how you perform and feel during the day – a rather vicious cycle.
Want to get the latest health news direct to your inbox? Sign up for the Mirror Health newsletter HERE