Eyes wide open - Elaine Crowley on her battle with sleep

IN our always-on lives all too often one of the first casualties is sleep. For TV presenter Elaine Crowley, it’s a constant challenge. “I have awful trouble getting to sleep. And if I wake up I can’t go back,” says the host of Virgin Media’s show, Elaine.

The nocturnal wakefulness affects all aspects of her life. “If you don’t sleep well forget about any other aspect of your life — be it weight loss, exercise, happiness.