Sleep well — things really will be better by morning | News | The Times

Sleeping on a problem really does make it better, especially when that problem is your previous night’s rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart during a karaoke session. Scientists have found that a good night’s sleep helps us to rationalise and neutralise embarrassing experiences, enabling us to move on.
However, for people who suffer from insomnia, there is no such effect, creating a vicious circle that may reinforce the sleeplessness.

Eus van Someren, from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, said they began their investigation because of a hunch that this could help them better understand a condition that affects millions of Britons.

“Insomnia is not only a disorder of sleep, but also of feeling tense all day,” he said

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