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The sleep cure: what to do when zzzs are but a dream.

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You've kicked the blankets to the floor, turned the pillow over and upside down (10 times), lowered the shade, raised it, and turned out the light--again! You've danced Swan Lake and gone over your new choreography, all inside your tired brain. You've even envisioned your thunderous curtain call, complete with a deep and humble bow. In the words of a popular '60s tune, you've been tossin' and turnin' all night. In plain English, you CAN'T SLEEP!

Lack of sleep is a major discomfort that affects people from all walks of life. But for the professional dancer, sleep loss can have more profound repercussions than napping at your desk during the late-afternoon slide into the "valley of fatigue."

Marijeanne Liederbach, Director of Research and Education for the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York, says many dancers don't take time off because they are afraid of losing ground technically. "Sleep loss is a big part of what's called overtraining syndrome," she says. Dancers with the syndrome experience...

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