You know the drill: Your head hits the pillow and suddenly every thought that crossed your mind during the day has come roaring back. Every minor worry, every tiny niggle is suddenly running around your head. No wonder racing thoughts have a habit of stopping you from sleeping – who could sleep with all that noise going on?
So why does this happen? Dr. Sujay Kansagra, a double-board certified pediatric neurologist and doctor of sleep medicine at Duke University Medical Centre, shares why on Instagram: “your mind links bed as a place to worry”.
