How do celebrities cope with insomnia. What causes sleep problems for famous people. Why do some stars struggle to get enough rest. Which Hollywood icons have opened up about their sleep issues.

Understanding Insomnia: A Common Struggle Even for the Stars

Insomnia, characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, is a universal challenge that affects people from all walks of life – including celebrities. Despite their glamorous lifestyles, many famous individuals grapple with sleep issues that can significantly impact their well-being and careers.

What exactly is insomnia? It’s a sleep disorder that can be temporary, triggered by stress or traumatic events, or chronic, persisting for at least three nights a week over a three-month period. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine defines chronic insomnia as a long-term struggle with sleep that can have serious consequences if left untreated.

Common Causes of Insomnia

• Depression and anxiety
• Emotional upheaval (e.g., divorce, loss of a loved one)
• Chronic medical conditions (arthritis, asthma)
• Hormonal changes (menopause, hot flashes)
• Gastrointestinal issues (heartburn)
• Frequent travel across time zones

Why is addressing sleep problems crucial? Untreated insomnia tends to worsen over time, becoming more challenging to manage as it becomes habitual. Recognizing and seeking help for sleep issues early on is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being.

George Clooney: From Sleepless Nights to Parental Sleep Deprivation

George Clooney, the renowned actor, director, and producer, has been candid about his struggles with sleep. In a 2012 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney revealed that he routinely had difficulty falling asleep and would wake up as many as five times per night.

How did Clooney’s sleep issues evolve? Interestingly, by 2017, Clooney reported that his previous insomnia had resolved. However, a new sleep challenge emerged with the birth of his twins. As many parents can attest, the demands of caring for newborns, including multiple nighttime feedings and diaper changes, can severely disrupt sleep patterns.

Clooney’s experience highlights the dynamic nature of sleep problems and how life changes can impact our rest. It also underscores the universal challenges of parenthood, showing that even A-list celebrities aren’t immune to the sleep deprivation that comes with raising young children.

Mariah Carey: Insomnia, Career Pressures, and Mental Health

Mariah Carey, the iconic singer-songwriter, has long been open about her struggles with sleep. In a 2002 interview with The Guardian, Carey discussed experiencing a breakdown due to overwork and exhaustion, exacerbated by her ongoing battle with insomnia.

What specific sleep challenges did Carey face? She described difficulty falling asleep rather than staying asleep, particularly after performances or interviews. The adrenaline from her work, coupled with a demanding schedule that often involved international commitments, made it challenging for Carey to unwind and get proper rest.

The Link Between Bipolar Disorder and Insomnia

In 2018, Carey revealed a crucial piece of information that shed light on her sleep struggles: a bipolar disorder diagnosis from 2001. This mental health condition is often associated with sleep disturbances, including insomnia.

How has Carey’s approach to managing her sleep and mental health evolved? The singer reported in 2018 that she was receiving treatment that didn’t cause fatigue or sluggishness, indicating a positive shift in her overall well-being and sleep quality.

Carey’s journey highlights the complex relationship between mental health and sleep disorders. It also demonstrates the importance of proper diagnosis and treatment in managing both sleep issues and underlying mental health conditions.

Chuck Palahniuk: Insomnia as a Creative Muse

Chuck Palahniuk, the author renowned for his novel “Fight Club,” offers a unique perspective on insomnia. Rather than viewing it solely as a problem, Palahniuk has described insomnia as a potential source of creative inspiration for writers and artists.

How does Palahniuk connect insomnia to creativity? In an article for The Guardian, he proposed that writers often draw inspiration from experiences related to shock or suffering. Palahniuk stated, “Fasting works. Rejection, too. Insomnia works wonderfully,” suggesting that the altered state of consciousness brought on by sleep deprivation can fuel creative processes.

Is there a real-life connection between Palahniuk’s work and his sleep experiences? Indeed, “Fight Club,” which features a protagonist grappling with insomnia due to job stress and frequent travel, was inspired by Palahniuk’s own bout of sleeplessness. He recounted a 1993 experience of being stranded in Reno, Nevada, wandering sleeplessly through casinos and restaurants, which sparked the idea for his famous novel.

The Double-Edged Sword of Insomnia for Creatives

While Palahniuk’s perspective offers an intriguing view of insomnia as a creative tool, it’s important to note the potential dangers of romanticizing sleep deprivation. Chronic lack of sleep can have serious health consequences and may ultimately hinder creative output in the long term.

The Impact of Lifestyle Factors on Celebrity Sleep Patterns

Celebrities often lead lives that are not conducive to healthy sleep patterns. What factors contribute to sleep disruption in the entertainment industry?

• Irregular work schedules, including night shoots and early morning call times
• Frequent travel across time zones, leading to jet lag
• High-stress environments and performance pressure
• Public scrutiny and media attention
• After-hours events and social obligations

How do these factors compound to create sleep challenges? The combination of physical demands, mental stress, and disrupted circadian rhythms can make it difficult for celebrities to maintain consistent, quality sleep. This can lead to a cycle of insomnia and related health issues if not properly addressed.

The Role of Mental Health in Celebrity Sleep Struggles

Mental health issues are prevalent in the entertainment industry and can significantly impact sleep quality. How do conditions like anxiety and depression interact with sleep disorders?

Anxiety and depression often co-occur with insomnia, creating a complex relationship where each condition can exacerbate the other. For celebrities, the pressure to maintain a public image and perform at a high level can intensify these mental health challenges, further disrupting sleep patterns.

Seeking Help: Breaking the Stigma

Many celebrities, like Mariah Carey, have taken steps to address their mental health and sleep issues openly. This transparency helps break down stigma and encourages others to seek help for their own struggles.

What resources are available for those battling insomnia and related mental health issues? Professional help from sleep specialists, therapists, and psychiatrists can provide targeted treatment plans. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) has shown particular promise in addressing both the mental and behavioral aspects of sleep disorders.

Sleep Hygiene Tips from Celebrity Experiences

Drawing from the experiences of celebrities who have battled insomnia, what sleep hygiene practices can be beneficial for everyone?

1. Establish a consistent sleep schedule, even with irregular work hours
2. Create a relaxing bedtime routine to signal to your body it’s time to wind down
3. Limit exposure to screens and blue light before bedtime
4. Practice stress-reduction techniques like meditation or gentle yoga
5. Ensure your sleep environment is cool, dark, and quiet
6. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and heavy meals close to bedtime
7. Exercise regularly, but not too close to bedtime

How can these practices be adapted to fit a busy lifestyle? While it may be challenging, prioritizing these habits can lead to significant improvements in sleep quality and overall well-being, even for those with demanding schedules.

The Importance of Professional Help for Chronic Insomnia

While celebrity examples can provide insight and inspiration, it’s crucial to remember that chronic insomnia requires professional intervention. When should someone seek help for their sleep issues?

If sleep problems persist for more than a few weeks and begin to impact daily functioning, it’s time to consult a healthcare provider. A sleep specialist can conduct a thorough evaluation, which may include sleep studies, to determine the underlying causes of insomnia and develop an appropriate treatment plan.

Treatment Options for Chronic Insomnia

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
• Sleep restriction therapy
• Relaxation techniques
• Medication (in some cases, under medical supervision)
• Lifestyle modifications

Why is a multi-faceted approach often necessary? Insomnia can have complex underlying causes, and a combination of treatments may be needed to address both the symptoms and root issues effectively.

Celebrity stories of insomnia serve as a reminder that sleep struggles can affect anyone, regardless of fame or success. By sharing their experiences, these public figures help destigmatize sleep disorders and encourage others to seek help. Whether you’re a Hollywood star or an everyday individual, prioritizing sleep health is crucial for overall well-being and quality of life.

Celebrities Who Struggle With Sleep and Insomnia

A glamorous lifestyle doesn’t automatically come with high-quality R and R. These celebrities have talked about struggling with sleep (and in some cases insomnia).

By Katherine LeeMedically Reviewed by Chester Wu, MD

Reviewed: August 31, 2022

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A-list status does not come without its (sleep) problems.

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Insomnia is one of those universal equalizers that can affect everyone and anyone. Insomnia has a simple definition: It means having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. It can be a temporary, short-term problem caused by stress or a traumatic experience. Or insomnia can become persistent or chronic, meaning that you have trouble sleeping at least three nights a week in a three-month period, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Factors that can contribute to insomnia are ones that we all might face at some point in our lives: depression, anxiety, going through an emotionally upsetting event such as divorce or the death of a spouse, or having certain medical conditions (such as those that cause chronic pain, like arthritis, or those that cause breathing problems, like asthma). Menopause and hot flashes, or gastrointestinal problems such as heartburn, are other conditions that can contribute to insomnia, according to the National Institutes of Health. And traveling frequently across different time zones can wreak havoc on sleep, too.

If you have problems with sleep, it’s important that you get help as soon as possible. Unaddressed sleep problems tend to get worse and get tougher to treat the more habitual they become.

In the meantime, know that there are a lot of people out there struggling with sleep just like you, including these celebrities who have helped raise awareness about how debilitating not sleeping can be, and why it’s so important to get help.

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George Clooney

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2012, the actor, director, and producer George Clooney revealed that he routinely has a “tough time getting to sleep,” and that he woke up as many as five times per night. In another interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2017, which was published three months after the birth of his twins, Clooney shared that he had resolved his earlier issue with insomnia, but that it had been replaced by another source of sleep deprivation: being a parent of newborns.

As any parent of young children knows all too well, duties like multiple feedings and diaper changes in the night can do a number on a night’s sleep, and with twins, Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were no doubt getting far short of the rest they needed, according to what he told The Hollywood Reporter.

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Mariah Carey

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The singer-songwriter Mariah Carey has talked about her search for sleep for many years. In a November 16, 2002, interview with The Guardian, Carey discussed having a recent breakdown caused, she said, by working too much.

“’The bottom line is that I was severely exhausted,” Carey said. “I’ve always had trouble with insomnia. It’s more falling asleep than staying asleep, especially when I’ve been performing or doing interviews — there’s a certain amount of adrenaline that goes along with that — and when I’d finally unwind and go to sleep I’d be woken in another couple of hours to speak to someone in Australia, and then they’d say ‘Oh, there are just a couple more reporters and they’re going to ride with you in the car,’ and there was no downtime. ”

In 2018, Carey revealed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2001, which was likely the root cause of her earlier sleep problems. In an interview with People in 2018, she noted that she was getting treatment that doesn’t make her feel tired or sluggish anymore, and that she is “in a really good place.”

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Chuck Palahniuk

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In an article he wrote for The Guardian, the author Chuck Palahniuk shared his theory about insomnia being a sort of muse for creative people like himself. Palahniuk, well-known for his novel Fight Club, about a protagonist who suffers from insomnia because of job stress and frequent travel for work, suggests that writers are inspired by things that are related to shock or suffering. “Fasting works. Rejection, too. Insomnia works wonderfully,” Palahniuk wrote.

According to Palahniuk, Fight Club was inspired by his own insomnia. “In 1993, I found myself stranded in Reno, Nevada, with no money and nowhere to stay,” Palahniuk wrote. “At night I wandered sleepless through the empty all-night casinos and restaurants, exhausted, delirious, and inventing a story about a man who thought he had insomnia but was actually living a double life: whenever he thought he was asleep, his alter ego would venture forth to have all the adventures he, himself, could never consciously dare.”

Palahniuk recognized, though, that the insomnia lifestyle is not a healthy one. “To be honest, Ambien helps me sleep more nights than I care to admit — although I’m uncertain about the quality of that sleep,” he wrote.

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Renée Zellweger

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Jet-setting to different parts of the world for filming and premieres may sound glamorous. But the constant travel that comes with making and then promoting a film (constantly shifting time zones and sleeping in unfamiliar places) in reality can be a recipe for insomnia. In 2005, the actress Renée Zellweger shared with W magazine that because of her busy schedule, she often didn’t have time for sleep.

Recalling a 10-day promotional tour for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason that had her traveling to 10 countries, Zellweger told W, “Your body doesn’t quite register that you’re supposed to eat at a certain time, or that it’s time to sleep.”

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Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay has written short stories, criticism, essays, and more, including the 2014 collection of essays Bad Feminism, and her 2017 memoir, Hunger. Across multiple pieces, Gay has written about her struggle with insomnia. In a 2014 interview with Specter Magazine, she said, “I suffer from insomnia.”

In an August 2019 interview with Medium’s Elemental, she added that she is a “night owl” and gets most of her work done from about 7 or 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. “I try to go to bed before midnight, but that rarely happens.”

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Kim Cattrall

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Kim Cattrall has spoken publicly about her battles with insomnia, which has affected her ability to work. In 2015, the actress pulled out of a play she was scheduled to perform in at London’s Royal Court Theatre. The reason, she later disclosed, was insomnia, the BBC reported in 2016.

In an interview with BBC Radio, also in 2016, Cattrall described her insomnia as “like being pinned down by a three-ton gorilla.” She also shared part of her diary entry from her stay in London in which she wrote, “I think I’m losing the ability to think clearly. Words are harder to remember without sleep. I can’t grasp, hold on, to ideas, thoughts, even tasks. They’re slipping away from me since I got here and I can’t sleep. … Without sleep, there is no way to wash away the debris that collects throughout any given day, no way to clear and cleanse the thoughts that bracket morning through night.”

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Jennifer Aniston

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In a 2016 interview with HuffPost, the actress Jennifer Aniston spoke about her struggles with insomnia and what habits have helped improve her sleep. Aniston described her insomnia experience as being like having a “committee in my head,” she noted. “If I wake up at 3 in the morning, I just start having conversations and they won’t shut up and then I can’t get back to sleep.”

“I think it started somewhere in my thirties or even earlier, but you just don’t start to notice the effects of a lack of sleep when we’re younger because we’re so invincible,” she added to People in 2022. “It began as something that I would just accept and then all of a sudden you realize the effects of your lack of sleep and how it affects your day and your work and your mind function and your physique.”

One thing that further fueled her insomnia? Watching the clock, “a big no-no,” because then she started obsessing about the time that was passing by. “And the more I worry about it, the harder it is to fall asleep,” she said.

Aniston told HuffPost some things that have helped her with insomnia include sleeping with the phone at least five feet away, doing a quick meditation before getting into bed, and doing some stretches and yoga poses. She also recommends turning off electronic devices an hour before turning off the lights.

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Pete Wentz

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The Fall Out Boy musician Pete Wentz opened up to Rolling Stone in April 2013 about how his sleep issues led to his abuse of Xanax and Klonopin. “I was probably physically and mentally addicted,” he said. “It started from insomnia and anxiety from flying, then it spiraled.”

Eventually he became paranoid. “I was scared of everything. I thought there were always people listening to me,” he confessed. “Like, I had my house searched for bugs. It was crazy.”

Since then Wentz has opened up about dealing with bipolar disorder in a 2015 interview with HuffPost. He takes care of himself, he explained, by exercising, meditating, talking things through, and having a schedule with his family.

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Christina Applegate

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Christina Applegate has been outspoken about her insomnia, and has worked to help others who are struggling to sleep. In 2017 she told Self magazine that she had struggled with insomnia for 20 years. “I could sleep a couple hours and then be up for four hours and then fall asleep again right before my alarm goes off,” she said.

She says learning more about insomnia, and which daytime and nighttime routines can contribute to it, has helped her make changes that have helped her sleep. “I didn’t even realize that the contributing factors to my insomnia were simple things that I could start to change,” she told Self. Some things that have helped include: a five-minute bedtime meditation and staying off her phone before sleep (and if she wakes up during the night).

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Rihanna

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Singer and actor Rihanna has discussed her sleeping troubles in multiple interviews. In the December 2017 issue of Vogue Paris the singer revealed that her racing mind is the culprit. “I have a lot of trouble switching off,” she said.

“Even when I get home early, which means before 1 a. m., I start binge-watching shows or documentaries, which I love. I can’t go straight to bed. As a matter of fact, I only sleep three or four hours a night.”

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Jennifer Lopez

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Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez is regularly praised for being one of the hardest working celebrities in Hollywood. However, in a 2022 edition of her newsletter, On the JLo, she revealed how her nonstop lifestyle led to serious health issues, Vanity Fair reported in July.

“There was a time in my life where I used to sleep three to five hours a night. I’d be on set all day and in the studio all night and doing junkets and filming videos on the weekends,” she wrote. “I was in my late twenties, and I thought I was invincible.”

One day while spending time in her trailer on the set, the lack of sleep caught up with her. She “went from feeling totally normal to thinking about what I needed to do that day — and all of a sudden I felt as if I couldn’t move,” she continued.

“I was completely frozen,” she said. She noted that it affected her vision and walking. She feared she was going insane, but maintains it was a “classic panic attack brought on by exhaustion.” She went to the doctor, and she asked him if she was going crazy.

“He said, ‘No, you’re not crazy. You need sleep.'” He explained that she was suffering from severe exhaustion and needed to sleep for seven hours or more. “I realized how serious the consequences could be of ignoring what my body and mind needed to be healthy — and that’s where my journey to wellness began,” she said.

With additional reporting by Leah Groth.

Celebrities with Sleep Disorders – Sweet Sleep Studio

70 million-plus Americans suffer from sleep deprivation.  Celebrities are not immune.

Below is a list of celebrities and sleep disorders in which they have admitted to suffering from. 

Insomnia is a consistent problem with falling asleep and staying asleep.   It is the most common sleep disorder in as many as 70 million Americans at some point in their lives.  It has been reported that 10 – 15% of the population suffers from chronic insomnia and that women are 3 times more likely to suffer bouts of insomnia than men.

Celebrities with Insomnia:

Madonna
In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine Madonna discusses how she has been plagued with decades long insomnia stating “…one of my assistants just found one of my journals from 1991. I’m complaining the same way about not being able to sleep in 1991 as I am right now. Like, some things never change…”

George Clooney  George Clooney has admitted on various occasions that he doesn’t sleep well. His mind will race and to turn it off he will watch TV to drown out his thoughts.  Sleep experts know this isn’t the best way for insomniacs to get sleep and would most likely suggest he go through some cognitive behavior theory to treat his insomnia.

                                                         
Lady Gaga

Similar to Madonna in more ways than one, Lady Gaga also suffers from sleep deprivation.  Her ability to perform consistently weighs heavy on the star and in 2017 she was quoted saying by the UK’s OK! Magazine “…my passion is so strong I can’t sleep – I haven’t slept for three days.”

Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form of sleep apnea.  This condition happens during sleep when your breathing stops periodically in the night for a few seconds. These lapses in breathing can occur for up to ten seconds or more and can happen up to hundreds of times a night in severe cases.

Rosie O’Donnell

Rosie O’Donnell was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2007. She openly discussed her diagnosis when she was a co-host on The View.  Her polysomnogram revealed she had 200+ micro-awakenings a night and once stopped breathing for 40 seconds.

Shaquille O’Neal

In 2015 Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq) was featured in a sleep apnea video created by the Division of Sleep Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. This video in an excellent resource to learn about sleep apnea and its effects, what to expect from a polysomnogram (sleep study), and how important it is to find the perfect CPAP mask to fit your face.

Reggie White

Reggie White, known as the “Minister of Defense” was a famous NFL hall of famer, part time minister, WWE wrestler and twice named NFL Defensive Player of the year.   In 2004, White was at home when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia (heart attack) compounded by complications of sleep apnea.   Untreated sleep apnea creates great stress on the heart.  He was 43.  His memory continues in the form of The Reggie White Foundation for sleep disorder research and education.

Restless Leg Syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by a persistent, sometimes overwhelming need to move one’s legs.  The need to move the legs is often (but not always) accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the legs that can range from mildly unpleasant to quite painful.

Jon Stewart

Not only did Jon Stewart state he suffers from insomnia he also revealed he suffers from restless leg syndrome or what he joking refers to it as “the Jimmy Legs”.

Keith Olbermann

Keith Olbermann reflects about his restless nights and interview with President Bush in a 2008 interview with the New Yorker. Olbermann left the NBC News election studio on May 13th, having spent five hours on the air, co-anchoring coverage of the West Virginia Democratic primary.  He had a short ride home from Rockefeller Plaza to his condominium, and he was in bed by 2 A.M. But he lay wide awake, overcome by an urge to get up and move about. He had been given a diagnosis of Wittmaack-Ekbom’s syndrome, also known as “restless-legs syndrome,” a neurological disorder that produces a prickling, itching, or crawling feeling in the legs, profoundly disturbing sleep.

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder where the brain does not have the ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally.  Those with narcolepsy experience bouts of extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden uncontrollable urges to sleep that can come about at any time.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill is the most famous narcoleptic “You must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner… Take off your clothes and get into bed… You get two days in one. Well, at least one-and-a-half.”

Jimmy Kimmel

Comedian and Late Night Talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, discussed his narcolepsy in a column for Esquire magazine back in 2013: “I have a pretty mild case with no other symptoms. Some narcoleptics experience cataplexy, which is a limpness in the arms and legs. I don’t have that. I’d like to, though. It sounds great.”

A parasomnia is abnormal or unwanted behavior of the nervous system during sleep. They can include sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep paralysis, sleep talking and bedwetting to name a few.

Florence Welch

Florence Welch (lead singer from Florence and the Machine) spoke about her childhood sleep terrors to the Irish Independent saying, “I have it when I’m tired or stressed, or over-tired. My body just keeps me on overdrive. I’m just dreaming loads. I can’t quite sleep in a dark room by myself, because I’m always imagining something creeping in the dark corner, or looking through the window.”

Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston is an apparent sleep walker. She discussed how her sleep walking scared her then-husband Brad Pitt: “I sleepwalk. I set off our alarm once. I was outside…and I was out by the pool equipment in the back. I don’t know what I was doing. I heard this yelling because he’s terrified, he hears the alarm and I’m not there!”

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5 celebrities with sleep disorders

Walking along the red carpet in the rays of world fame, they often seem inaccessible to diseases and problems that bother “ordinary mortals”. But in fact, they, like many adults, are prevented from sleeping by worries and a busy schedule. Poor sleep, in turn, can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease … So which of the stars toss and turn at night? And what can you learn from their experience?

Walking along the red carpet in the rays of world fame, they often seem inaccessible to diseases and problems that bother “ordinary mortals”. But in fact, they, like many adults, are prevented from sleeping by worries and a busy schedule. Poor sleep, in turn, can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease. .. So which of the stars toss and turn at night? And what can you learn from their experience?

Rihanna: Sleepless on social media

The singer often flickers on Twitter and opens up about her sleep problems. For example, after completing her 2011 world tour, she wrote, “Waited all year. Finally, there is free time, time for rest and relaxation. Suddenly my thoughts drowned out the silence! Can’t sleep” and later started adding the hashtag #GOtoSLEEPRObyn to some of her tweets.

When you surf the internet, check your email, or tweet before bed, signals are sent to your brain that interfere with your natural sleep processes.

George Clooney: Blue Screen Nights

The Oscar-winning actor told reporters about how difficult it turns out for him to fall asleep without a TV. “One has only to turn it off, as all sorts of thoughts begin to bother me. But even with the noise of the TV, it’s hard for me to sleep. I usually wake up five times a night “.

Although many people say that they sleep better with the TV on, it actually disrupts the normal flow of sleep. Your brain continues to react to everything that happens around you, even when you are sleeping.

Lady Gaga: Evening Overclocking

There is no doubt that the pop star is truly passionate about everything she does. But it is precisely this excitement that deprives her of peace. “My passion is so strong that I can’t sleep – I haven’t slept for three days,” she says. “I lie in bed and try to pray and breathe. I have a very hyperactive mind .”

Whether you really mean 72 hours of uninterrupted insomnia or just three nights of bad sleep, sleep deprivation can have serious consequences. For example, a slow reaction, which can be life-threatening when you are driving.

Shaquille O’Neal: Forgetting to breathe

The basketball giant agreed to undergo a sleep apnea test at the insistence of his companion, who was alarmed by his snoring – at night it seemed to her that his breath was interrupted.

Sleep apnea, which is associated with temporary pauses in breathing during sleep, is common in people who are overweight and/or have a thick neck. With his height of 216 cm and 147 kg of weight, Shaquille, of course, falls into their number. Now he will have to resort to CPAP therapy (artificial lung ventilation) and breathe through the mask at night, like Darth Vader. The star plans to wear it at night, and jokingly says that she can also go out into the city in it.

Sandra Bullock: Mothering

After the appearance of her adopted son Louis, the actress’s sleep time was drastically reduced. She admits that she was content with only three hours a night, but it was not difficult. “ I don’t want to give someone else the pleasure of changing [him] diapers, ,” she says, “there’s nothing difficult about loving Louis.”

It may be true, but Sandra’s lack of sleep can actually hurt little Louis. In order to provide the best possible care for the baby, parents should first of all not forget about themselves.

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Insomnia as the key to success – Society – Kommersant

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It is believed that a person needs about eight hours of sleep per night to function normally. However, many successful and famous people sleep less. It is possible that it is the extra hours of wakefulness every day that become the advantage that allows you to achieve success in your field. Notable historical examples include American politicians Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, and inventor Thomas Edison. Business Insider journalists compiled their rating of celebrities by collecting data on how much time they spend on sleep.

Today’s “sleepless elite” includes, in particular, Donald Trump. The businessman who became president of the United States once even asked reporters: “How can someone who sleeps 12-14 hours a day compete with someone who takes three to four hours to sleep?” German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May sleep a little more. Businessmen also have little time to sleep. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson takes five to six hours a day to rest, usually between midnight and five or six in the morning. Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk manages six hours. However, as it turned out during the study, every rule has its exceptions. For example, Jeff Bezos gets the recommended eight hours of sleep per night, which did not stop him from creating the super-successful Internet company Amazon.com.

At the same time, mere mortals sleep more than celebrities. A study by the American University of Chicago and the Australian Monash University, the results of which were released earlier this year, showed that Russians sleep an average of nine hours and 20 minutes a day.