I remember a story from my young days as we were settling down to sleep called Mr Sandman. The innocent version of this story is that Mr Sandman is believed to sprinkle magic sand or dust into the eyes of children at night to bring on sleep and nice dreams.
The effects of extreme insomnia may be low energy, poor concentration or feeling of sleepiness during the day.
Have you ever caught yourself alphabetising the spices at 1am in the morning?
I have. And not because I’m cuckoo. It’s because I have chronic insomnia.
At least 60% of the population suffer from this sleep disorder.
Chronic insomnia refers to a condition where one has difficulty falling asleep.
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Chronic insomnia tied to higher dementia risk, long-term hypnotic use with reduced risk
