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IS THE NUMBER OF MINUTES IT SHOULD TAKE YOU TO FALL ASLEEP.

“Most people need between six and eight hours a night, but falling asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow is a sign you’re not getting enough shut-eye,” says psychiatrist Dr Craig Hudson, author of Feel Great Day and Night: the natural approach to treating insomnia. “a classic mistake is to try to pack too much into your day, persuading yourself you don’t need much sleep, when you do. “Stinting on shut-eye can cause you to gain a pound a week for every lost hour of sleep per night. You’re also likely to suffer hangoverlike symptoms of headache and poor concentration.” Try having a tryptophan-rich snack such as half a banana and a few almonds before bed. Your body converts tryptophan to the sleep hormone melatonin to help you sleep.