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Article: Counting sheep is not the only way to fall asleep
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 7, 2007
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Hamburg, Sept. 7 -- It's 3 a.m., pitch dark and you can't sleep. How can you survive the next day after being awake so long the night before? Difficulty in sleeping is a common problem but there are ways to escape it.
"If you offered someone one million euros to fall asleep in 10 minutes, he would not win the money," said Cornelius Kellner, a sleep specialist. It's normal to be awake at night occasionally.
"The body must regularly change its status to ensure blood circulation."
Difficulty sleeping is not unusual when under stress. "Fears, worries or aggravation are negative emotions that lead to higher body activity," said Martin Muehlensiep of the sleep clinic at the University of ...