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Catching up on LOST SLEEP

If you regularly wake up feeling groggy, as if you need a few more hours in the sleep tank, you’re not alone. According to The Sleep Council, 40% of people in the UK suffer from sleep problems – and it can do more than just leave us feeling tired and grumpy.

There’s no perfect amount of sleep – we’re all different – but experts agree that somewhere between six and nine hours per night is needed for most adults, with most of us needing seven to eight.

But what if you’re not getting that much? What if you’re surviving on less than six hours most nights?

Every now and then it shouldn’t make too much difference, but over time, the accumulated effect of not enough sleep can have serious

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