Jennifer Aniston, renowned for her fit physique, recently opened up about her struggle with a vital aspect of maintaining a healthy lifestyle: sleep. In an interview with Allure, published on Friday, the 55-year-old actress revealed that she has had difficulty sleeping for over a decade.
“Sleep and I have a complicated relationship,” Aniston admitted. “I really want to embrace it, and I believe it wants to embrace me too, but we’ve encountered challenges, particularly in the last 10 to 15 years.”
While Aniston didn’t explicitly label her situation as insomnia—a condition impacting nearly 30% of Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health—she acknowledged that information overload from her smartphone often keeps her awake well into the night.
“Shutting down my brain is a challenge; it feels like a never-ending committee meeting,” she said. “I’ve had to turn off the news and set boundaries regarding the information I consume. Our minds and bodies aren’t equipped to handle such an influx of data.”
As part of her bedtime routine, Aniston tries to disconnect two hours before midnight, practicing stretching and focusing on her thoughts. “I’m working on my ‘sleep hygiene,’ a phrase I’m not fond of,” she added. “I aim to be in bed by 10 p.m., taking time to unwind.”
Ultimately, Aniston believes in treating oneself kindly amidst life’s pressures. “Some days are better than others, but being hard on ourselves won’t help, especially when the world can be so harsh,” she concluded.
Vocabulary List:
- Insomnia /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.ə/ (noun): A condition characterized by difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
- Boundaries /ˈbaʊn.dər.iz/ (noun): Limits that define acceptable behavior or practices.
- Influx /ˈɪn.flʌks/ (noun): An arrival or inward flow of a large number of people or things.
- Complicated /ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (adjective): Consisting of many interconnecting parts; not easy to analyze or understand.
- Hygiene /ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn/ (noun): Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease.
- Pressure /ˈprɛʃ.ər/ (noun): The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
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