Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston seeks help to deal with insomnia

Actress Jennifer Aniston should no longer have any problems falling asleep. The Friends alum revealed that she had turned to professional help after decades of dealing with horrible insomnia.

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In an interview, Jennifer talked about her struggle with insomnia throughout the years. It had become a huge problem that affected her daily life. She has finally sought help from a doctor, which is something she ‘absolutely recommends people do’. She also joined a new campaign, ‘Seize the Night and Day’, to advocate about the importance of getting help for insomnia and where people can find advice to deal with their own sleep issues.

The Morning Show star confessed that she did not consider her sleeping problem as a priority in the past, resulting in her putting off medical treatment. However, in the last few years, she realised that she needed to fix it. “It became something that I really was struggling with. It used to be the last thing on the list… But you have to really abide by the three pillars of health—which are diet, exercise and sleep. If you can’t really exercise and you can’t really eat right, if you haven’t slept well because your body clock is so completely thrown off, it is not healthy.” In addition to professional help, Jennifer found a night-time ritual that helps her sleep better. The 53-year-old actress said that she takes out time to wind down, do some stretches or yoga and leaves her phone out of her room. She also tries to “make bedtime the same every night, which is challenging for us actors, because if we’re on a movie, the schedule is all over the place.”

The actress said that every time she felt worried about losing hours of rest, it became “harder to fall asleep.” The actress used to also sleep-walk, which has now stopped! “I have been known to do that. I’ve been woken up by house alarms going off that I’ve set off. And I don’t think I do that anymore – that was when I was super sleep-deprived,” she said. —IANS