When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.

What is “electsomnia”?

Worrying about the election?

A woman with dark hair lies awake in bed after waking up in the middle of the night

This phenomenon has been dubbed “electsomnia” by sleep experts atSleep Review.

Why is it hard to sleep when you’re anxious?

Cortisol and adrenaline are high alert hormones that create a feeling of wakefulness.

A person lies in bed in a dark room, their face lit by an illuminated phone screen

In addition, cortisol and adrenaline take a while to clear from the body.

To avoid anxiety following you throughout the day, set certain times to check your phone / the news.

Avoid temptation by giving your electronics a bedtime that’s several hours before your own.

A Millennial woman lies asleep in her bed, her phone turned off and lying next to her

Try usingsound therapyto create a sense of calm, or enjoy anonline sleep mediation.

Instead of getting caught up in negative possibilities, write down events that make you feel happy or hopeful.

And you don’t have to wait until the evening to write in a worry journal.

A woman stands in a bedroom in the evening in front of her bed, practicing calming yoga before going to sleep

Other useful techniques for de-stressing includeprogressive muscle relaxationand thesleep visualization method.

The latter involves picturing yourself in a peaceful scenario and focusing on as many sensory details as possible.

A blonde woman wearing a blue t-shirt and pink eye mask on her forehead with messy bun sitting in bed as she stretches her arms overhead, waking up early to join the 5am club

Young woman is wide awake at night and wants to fall back to sleep fast

A woman is sat on the end of her bed with her head in her hands as she can�t sleep because of nighttime anxiety

A woman sits up in bed unable to sleep

A woman with long dark hair falls asleep quickly in a comfy bed dressed with soft white linens

The image shows a sleep deprived woman lying in bed and holding her hands over her eyes

A chocolate Easter egg in pink tin foil next to image of blonde woman in purple star patterned pyjamas struggling to sleep in bed with white sheets

Woman lying down on the bed and smiling feeling comfortable

A woman lying on her side sleeping with a handdrawn thought bubble over her head to show she�s thinking

A woman with dark brown hair lies on her side staring at the back of a white alarm clock that shows the time as 2.30am

A woman with short brown hair sitting on bed with white sheets with a glass of green Spirulina smoothie in hand

MacBook Pro 2021 (16-inch) on a patio table

Bed bugs

Apple iPhone 16 held in the hand.

Ninja Air Fryer

a photo of a woman holding a plank