I am a five-a-day girl. Five hours of sleep a night, that is.
My sleep issues started when I was in my mid-twenties, thanks to work stress and imposter syndrome – and they’ve been ever present in my life since. Safe to say, the past couple of years – and a new baby – haven’t helped matters.
I have no trouble falling asleep – a mere two pages into a book and I’m nodding off. The problem is staying asleep. I wake at 3am-ish most nights and remain awake and restless for the next two or three hours, before falling back asleep 30 minutes before my alarm goes off. I then mainline coffee to get through the day, while trying not to overeat, dose off at my desk or, god forbid, look in the mirror.
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