Article: Health Zone: SELF-HELP REMEDIES: Tips from the top - Sleep on it..; In the second of our new series where we talk to experts about a health issue, we discover some top tips for getting to sleep. Insomnia can make life a misery. About five million people in the UK regularly suffer from lack of sleep, leaving them frustrated at night and tired in the day.(Features)

Byline: PAUL JOHNSON

The sleep researcher

PROFESSOR Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University, says one of the biggest obstacles that insomniacs face is worrying about their lack of sleep - which can make the problem even worse.

"DON'T look at the clock - time is the insomniac's curse. Don't worry that you haven't had enough sleep - you'll probably sleep soundly the next day.

"And don't lie awake in bed trying to sleep. Abandon the bedroom and be awake in another room where you can do something quiet, ...

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