In this week’s Sleep Diaries, a 40-year-old marketing manager wonders how she can stop her husband waking her up in the middle of the night.

A little about me:

Age: 40

Occupation: marketing manager

Number of hours sleep you get each night: 6 hours

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

How much water do you drink on average per week: 1 litre a day

How much exercise do you do on average per week: lots of walks

Day 1

My alarm goes off at 7am, and I hit snooze twice before showering, grabbing a cereal bar, and going to work. Lunch is a sandwich and fruit at 12pm, which I have after walking around the local park, but I have a few biscuits with my tea later.

I get home at 7pm, watch a lot of Netflix, and eat some leftover pizza. I also chat to a pal on the phone.

I head to bed at 10.30pm, but it takes me ages to fall asleep. I lie there looking at the ceiling and trying to slow my breathing, but when I look at the clock it’s 11.45pm and I’m still not asleep.

Eventually, I fall asleep. No dreams tonight.

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