Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine. SleepWe 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. How to talk about sleepto 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. 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 sleepMany 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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- teacher of English - interpreter PL-EN, EN-PL - B.A in English Linguistics, M.A in Linguistics, Sworn and Business Translations, Financial Analysis and Reporting - over 18 years experience teaching and designing materials - experience teaching online to individuals and small groups - experience teaching in-company - 3500+ hours of online lessons Archives
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