Stress: Concerns about work, school, health, finances or family can keep your mind active at night, making it difficult to sleep.

Travel: Your circadian rhythms act as an internal clock for all parts of you. Disrupting these rhythms can lead to insomnia. Common disruptions include jet lag from traveling across multiple time zones, working a late or early shift or frequently changing shifts.

Poor sleep habits: These can range from stimulating activities before bed, a new environment and blue light from screens (phones, tv, tablet, etc) before bed.

Eating too much late in the evening: Eating too much may cause you to feel physically uncomfortable while lying down as well as experience heartburn or indigestion which can keep you awake.

The right amount of sleep varies from person to person, but most adults need seven to eight hours a night. When you don’t catch your zzz’s, you might experience:

• Difficulty falling asleep at night
• Waking up during the night
• Waking up too early
• Not feeling well-rested after a night's sleep
• Daytime tiredness or sleepiness
• Irritability, depression or anxiety
• Difficulty paying attention, focusing on tasks or remembering
• Increased errors or accidents
• Ongoing worries about sleep

Minimize pre-travel stress (not always helpful advice, we know); pack travel accessories like pillow, sleep mask, earplugs, etc.