“As far as my sleep goes, I’m not sure where to start. I’m an expert on baby and children’s sleep, but my own sleep is all over the place: I feel tired but I’m unable to fall asleep (I sometimes take melatonin to help), struggle to get back to sleep when I wake during the night and usually start the day feeling tired. Tooth grinding and vivid dreams are also issues I deal with; my dreams range from being out with my friends and not being able to get home to not being with my husband anymore.

“All this means I often nap. In fact, at the moment I can rarely get through the day without one. On a weekly basis, I usually take an afternoon nap three to five days out of the week for around 30-45 minutes – it helps me to stay on top of everything I have to do during the day, from tending to my business to looking after my kids and trying to exercise. It’s worth noting that I live with an underactive thryoid and take thyroxine to manage that.

“I’ve implemented some healthy habits over the years, but I know I could do better. Currently I work out three to five times a week (a mixture of walking, swimming and going to the gym) and try to keep my caffeine intake to a minimum (I never have a caffeinated drink after 1pm). I’ve also been trying intermittent fasting, so I rarely eat breakfast within an hour of waking up. On the other hand, my alcohol intake isn’t good (I have at least three days off a week but drink around a bottle of wine every other night) and I don’t really have a wind-down or relaxation routine, so I usually go to bed straight after I’m done watching TV in the evenings.

“My daily naps help to support my busy lifestyle – but am I sleeping too much?”