Jennifer Aniston Reveals She's Had Serious Trouble Sleeping for Decades

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Jennifer Aniston is opening up about her insomnia. The 53-year-old Friends alum got candid about her struggles with getting sleep in an interview with People. Click inside to read more… “I think it started somewhere in my 30s or even earlier, but you just don’t start to notice the effects of a lack of sleep when we’re younger because we’re so invincible,” she said. “It began as something that I would just accept and then all of a sudden you realize the effects of your lack of sleep and how it affects your day and your work and your mind function and your physique.” She then added that being more mindful of it just made it more difficult. “And the more I worry about it, the harder it is to fall asleep,” she said, adding that it got so bad she began sleepwalking. “I have been known to do that.

I’ve been woken up by house alarms going off that I’ve set off. And I don’t think I do that anymore — that was when I was super sleep deprived,” she continued. “It became something that I really was struggling with.

It used to be the last thing on the list, but you can’t really abide by the three pillars of health — which are diet, exercise and sleep — if you can’t really exercise and you can’t really eat right if you haven’t slept well because your body clock is so completely thrown off.” She partnered with the Seize the Night and Day campaign to help other people find doctors for their issues.

And while she’s gotten good medical advice, Jen said there’s one thing she won’t do without in bed: her dogs. “It’s just too cozy when they cuddle!