Our sleep secrets revealed

The average Brit wakes up about three times a night – with some waking up to ten times a night. Findings from a survey by mattress company Tweak Mattress reveal that while some are lucky enough to put their head on a pillow and wake refreshed eight hours later, for most of us sleep is a hit and miss affair. And the reasons for disturbed nights? For 47 per cent it’s needing the loo, with aches and pains, anxiety and disturbance from snoring partners also a factor. A third of the 2,000 people surveyed also said they’d had enough of poking snoring partners until they turn over!