The importance of good sleep

When I was working, caring for three children and leading an active social life with my husband, I would be so tired in the evening that I would fall asleep with my head on the pillow. That didn’t stop me from often feeling tired and needing to rest on the weekends. But I slept well.

So I dreamed of going to bed the way I wanted. Now that my husband and I have been retired for a year, it seems that sleep has left me. Not the need for sleep, but the ability to fall asleep.

I toss and turn in bed and can’t fall asleep, but my husband always falls asleep just as well. It’s frustrating, you can’t figure out how. Moreover, even if I sleep for a few hours, I wake up just as tired as the day before. I dare not consult for such a short time, but I need advice before I resign myself to taking sleeping pills, which I am told can become habit-forming.

Unhappy pensioner

You have no choice but to seek advice because sleep is too important to a person’s health and personal balance. There is a reason for your fatigue, and it is up to you to find it. Whether it’s stress that needs to be addressed or another problem that needs to be identified, such as sleep apnea.