Jennifer Aniston reveals that she used to sleepwalk and accidentally set off her alarm system
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Lauren Edmonds
Apr 16, 2022, 22:19 IST
Jennifer Aniston spoke about her with sleep in an interview with People.Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Jennifer Aniston told People she's dealt with sleep anxiety.
Aniston, 53, shared that she was a sleepwalker and is currently working to curb her insomnia.
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Jennifer Aniston revealed that she used to sleepwalk and accidentally set off the alarms in her home while dealing with sleep troubles.
In a recently published interview with People's Julie Mazziotta, "The Morning Show" star opened up about how sleepwalking, insomnia, and sleep anxiety have affected her daily health. The outlet reported that Aniston, 53, has dealt with sleep troubles for "decades," but she's overcome sleepwalking.
"I have been known to do that. I've been woken up by house alarms going off that I've set off," Aniston told People. "And I don't think I do that anymore — that was when I was super sleep deprived."
She added: "The body is saying, 'Now don't go out and set the alarm off again, okay?'"
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Aniston told the outlet that she initially didn't get medical attention because she thought her sleep troubles weren't a priority, but her mindset has shifted in recent years. Currently, she's dealing with insomnia.
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"It became something that I really was struggling with," Aniston said. "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."
In the same interview, Aniston said her sleep troubles began in her 30s or "even earlier."
"You just don't start to notice the effects of a lack of sleep when we're younger because we're so invincible," Aniston told People. "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."
Aniston added: "And the more I worry about it, the harder it is to fall asleep."
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In the past, Aniston has been vocal about her health routine.
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