“Over the past 10 years, I’ve gone through numerous periods where I wake up early and find it hard to get back to sleep. During those times, my body will wake up like clockwork at 6am no matter how long I have left until my alarm, and I’ll end up lying there, staring at the ceiling, until I give in and get up. Only rarely do I manage to have a lie in at the weekend – it’s more of a ‘when I can’ situation than something I can pick and choose.

“Otherwise, I’d say I’m in a pretty good place. My energy levels are solid, I exercise three times a week and I rarely drink alcohol (around two units a week). I do drink caffeine to give me a little boost during the day, but I make sure to have my last coffee or tea before 4pm so I don’t struggle to fall asleep later. I also try to squeeze in relaxing activities when I can – I meditate about once a week and do a yoga session once a fortnight – and occasionally have a nap when I feel like I need it.

“I can’t sleep in past 6am – is there anything I can do about it?”