Whether you’re grappling with nausea, irritability or an existential sense of dread — or, more than likely, all three — forcing your head off the pillow to face a new day after a bad night’s sleep is daunting. And it’s a feeling all too many of us are familiar with, according to research that has found we lose the equivalent of 25 days’ kip a year

Yet as depressing as insomnia can be, it needn’t spell disaster. By deploying a few simple strategies as the day unfolds, you can not only make it through to nightfall but thrive. Here’s how