One Common Habit Can Make Your Insomnia Worse, Expert Explains

Recent sleep research says insomnia is common and often appears alongside other health problems, but it should be treated as its own condition.

The condition is linked with depression, anxiety, chronic pain, PTSD, and higher risk among women, older adults, and people with lower socio-economic status.

A key warning: lying awake in bed can train the brain to associate the bed with wakefulness, making insomnia harder to break.

Experts recommend stimulus control—get out of bed and do a calm activity until you feel sleepy, then return to bed.