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Not getting a good night’s sleep is a common reason for low energy during the day. Between 7 and 8 hours of quality sleep a night is what most people need. Anything less than that and your immune system and your body’s battery-boosting systems suffer. This can lead to poor concentration, erratic judgement, slow reaction times, memory problems and poor physical performance, as well as mood swings and irritability.

Your sleep–waking cycle is regulated by the stimulus of sunrise and sunset, but a frantic and unhealthy lifestyle can upset your body clock, causing sleeping problems, fatigue and chronic sleep deprivation. It is certainly possible to train yourself to get by on less sleep, but during sleep both body and brain are restored, rejuvenated and re-energized. So why would you skimp on such a valuable energy-boosting resource? To find out if you are getting enough quality sleep, do any of the following apply to you?

 Needing an alarm clock to wake up.

 Falling asleep within 5 minutes of getting into bed.

 Trouble getting out of bed in the mornings.

 Drowsiness during the day and especially around 4 p.m..

 Dozing off while watching TV, after a heavy lunch, or in a public place such as a meeting or at work.

 Excessive yawning.

 Need for caffeine and stimulants to get through the day.

If two or more items on this list apply to you, this suggests a lack of good-quality sleep. You should pay particular attention to the good sleep advice on pages 42–56.