I've always had problems staying asleep, even as a child. When I was young, it manifested in waking every hour or so then going back to sleep. My body adjusted to this. As I've gotten older, it's progressed to being able to go to sleep then waking three or so hours later. Sometimes, I'm able to fall back to sleep around five or six for a short time. This has been going on for around ten years. Meds and alternative herbs and such don't work. The only thing that helped made me feel terrible the next day. I do much better with less sleep than with meds. I basically learned to live with less sleep. And, if I'm tired during the day, I stop what I'm doing and rest. I used to watch the shopping channels. Who knew how many things we need ;-) . Now, I watch dvd's or get on here. I used to get up and clean or iron, but I've found staying in bed and watching TV or a DVD on low, let's my body rest.
Thank goodness my son and daughter don't have any problems sleeping.
My mother only sleeps about four hours a night so maybe it is passed down.
I do sleep much better in Disney
. I think a combination of no stress, constant walking, and happiness help. So, this time next week, I should be on my way to a park well rested.