In this week’s Sleep Diaries, a 24-year-old digital writer wonders why she keeps tossing and turning at night.

A little about me:

Age: 24

Occupation: digital writer

Number of hours sleep you get each night: 6-8 hours

Number of hours sleep you wish you got each night: 8 solid hours

How much water you drink on average per day: 2-3 litres

How much exercise I do on average per week: anywhere between 3-5 weight based workouts and daily walks

Day 1

My Lumie lamp wakes me up at 6:50, 10 minutes before my alarm is due to go off. I feel pretty well rested as I fell asleep by 9:45 last time after a rough sleep on Saturday (I think due to wine). I throw my gym kit on, eat some crackers and have a coffee and then stretch and do a 45-minute weights session. I have a post-workout porridge with fruit, nut butter and a protein shake. Despite not being tired when I woke up, my eyes feel heavy by the time I start my Zoom call at 9:15.

I have my second and final coffee of the day at 10 o’clock. I feel a bit overwhelmed and frustrated with work and/or life, and my chest feels like it’s racing, so I take lunch at 12 o’clock and go to the post office. I try to ‘listen to my body’ as much as I can, despite the cliché, and given that I’m feeling constantly knackered and struggling to recover from my exercise, I’m focusing on giving it enough fuel right now, so I dig into a chicken and cheese bagel loaded with roasted veg and salad, too. I follow up with a green tea.

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