It's autumn, go to bed ...

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.
~ Thomas Aquinas

Sleep

We all know this feeling of being tired in the morning right now in autumn. We want to sleep! We don't want to go to work or school. All we want is to stay in bed a bit longer. Not everyone can afford to sleep long enough, yet sleep is very important for our health and if you are deprived of it, you may suffer both physically and mentally. 
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How to talk about sleep

to crash out 
to go to bed (informal)
I'm tired, I'm going to crash out.

to doze off
to fall asleep for a short time, without an intention
The lecture was so boring that I dozed off.

to hit the sack
to go to bed (informal)
I need to get up very early tomorrow. I'm going to hit the sack.

to nod off
to fall asleep, often in a sitting position
While watching a match I nodded off and didn't see the final.

to oversleep
to wake up later than intended, usually as the result you are late for something
Your boss will fire you if you oversleep again.
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to lie in / to have a lie-in
to intentionally stay in bed and get up at a later time than normal
I'm so tired today that I think I will have a lie-in. It's Sunday, after all.

to sleep over
to sleep the night at another person's house
Mum, can I sleep over at Mary's tonight?

to be sound asleep
to be sleeping deeply
Be quiet! The kids are fast asleep.

to toss and turn all night
to sleep badly moving and changing position in bed
I spent the whole night tossing and turning - I couldn't stop thinking about today's exam.

to be wide awake
to be completely awake
It's two o'clock in the morning and I'm wide awake as I am still working on my presentation.

not to get a wink of sleep
not to sleep at all (especially all night)
My husband was snoring so badly that I couldn't get a wink of sleep last night.

Problems with sleep

Many people suffer from different problems connected with sleep. Here are some of the most common ones:

Insomnia
If you have insomnia you feel as if you don't get enough sleep at night, or you may have trouble falling asleep.

Snoring
The noise that is produced while breathing.

Narcolepsy
It is a disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness.

Sleepwalking
Sleepwalkers can do many activities which may be dangerous, for example leaving the house while they are asleep.

If you are sleep deprived, it may have negative impact on you private and professional life. Watch Arianna Huffington and discover the power of sleep: How to succeed? Get more sleep.
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