If You Take Longer Than 20 Minutes To Fall Asleep, These 4 Numbers Can Help

I’ll be honest ― I didn’t even know falling asleep in five minutes was an option until I read that one in seven Brits do. 

The gap between lying down in your bed and starting to snore is called “sleep latency” ― healthy people can expect to fall asleep between 10 to 20 minutes after going to bed, the Sleep Foundation says. 

Any longer than that, and the site claims your sleep “efficiency” will be affected.

But if, like me, the thought of nodding off so soon after your head hits the pillow feels completely alien...