Sleep is essential, enabling the body to repair the wastages of the day and replenish energy. People vary in their requirements, but a good working minimum is eight hours for an adult – children need longer, and the elderly need perhaps only five or six hours. Sleeplessness is common, but often due to simple causes. First make sure your bed is comfortable. Expense on a good mattress is well repaid. Bedclothes should be warm but not heavy; in this respect a duvet is useful. Bonuses include easier bedmaking for back sufferers and reduced house dust for asthmatics. The room should be ventilated, never draughty, and as quiet as possible. Try to relax when you go to bed. It is no use taking the worries of the day to bed and expecting sleep. Put your worries aside, make yourself comfortable, and make a conscious effort to relax. For those troubled by sleeplessness, heavy meals and stimulating drinks such as tea or coffee should be avoided at night. Insomnia due to worry can often be cured by getting up, having a biscuit and/or milky drink, and returning to bed more comforted A long walk late in the evening is a good way of winding down. (Here a dog comes in handy!)
People require less sleep as they grow older and should not worry if they find that they are sleeping less. An occasional sleepless night may be self treated by a couple of soluble Aspirin or Paracetamol but if bereavement or anxieties are making the sleepless hours a misery, see your doctor who may be able to treat the underlying cause or prescribe a mild non-habit forming sedative. Too many aspirins can be dangerous. Retired people often like an hour ot two’s rest after lunch and then stay up later. In some instances worrying over insomnia has a more serious effect than the complaint!
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