Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Sleep Struggles

www.washingtonpost.com:

Serena said she’s had trouble sleeping for years because she’s “constantly on a natural high, high on life and happy, happy, happy and working.”

She said her sleep difficulty was so bad one year it affected her at the Australian Open.

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Comments

[amaclach]

07:55 PM on 04/29/2012

My guess is she may be on a narcotic pain killer that interferes with sleep. She needs a doctor's help, and not the same one who "cared" for Michael jackson. She's a great athlete and makes the U.S. proud. Let's take good care of her.

[Nancy Carrita]

01:30 PM on 04/29/2012

dont call conrad murray

[JB1977]

12:31 PM on 04/29/2012

It must be rough to be so happy you can't sleep. I really feel for her, and commend her for her courageousness in "opening up" about this.

[firstamendment3]

12:20 PM on 04/29/2012

If counting sheep doesn't work, she should try counting her momey.

[PoppaG]

11:04 AM on 04/29/2012

After reading this story I am sure I am not going to lose any sleep over it .

[RUNITT]

07:38 AM on 04/29/2012

I know how she feels. If I had her body in my bed I would be UP all night too.

[rynanne]

05:08 AM on 04/29/2012

I think it's because she knows that she is choosing to live a lifestyle that goes against her upbringing. She know's what I mean. Not that she'll read this. lol

[DeceptionIsReality]

12:26 AM on 04/29/2012

She needs someone to warm her bed.

[crawfordslc]

12:51 AM on 04/29/2012

Warming her bed is not what she needs, she need to be warmed up. A good hour of TLC and she will sleep like a baby.

[awwtfp]

08:35 PM on 04/28/2012

She can't sleep because the EPO she is ingesting keeps you up. You have to work out constantly to counter the effects of this particular PED on the bloodstream. I wish she would open up about PED intake.

[ddoughty]

07:40 PM on 04/28/2012

Good sex at bedtime always works...And if she wakes up, do it again....

[pbirch3074]

06:24 PM on 04/28/2012

Michael Jackson had a similar problem for which he found a permanent solution. This is not a recommendation, however.

[wayne acree]

05:41 PM on 04/28/2012

Really,who cares.It's not like she's been someone that people would want their children to look up to.

[HOLLEMANTOM]

04:15 PM on 04/28/2012

i think she was eating instead of sleeping, by the looks of her massive booty...

[Charles Malone]

10:46 PM on 04/28/2012

i don't see anything wrong with that booty.

[dojohndaily]

01:42 AM on 04/29/2012

yep, yours probably big & wide too.

[blodisnut]

04:11 PM on 04/28/2012

She cant sleep because she is happy?

Well boo freaking hoo.

Fill me with happiness and give me sleep deprivation....

[kilco]

03:39 PM on 04/28/2012

two words: brain training; read Lee Gerdes' book :The limitless you" and get tuned up! I did, and I'm sleeping better than I have in years, in spite of the fact that I have a very uncomfortable bed!

[sugacan1]

01:42 AM on 04/29/2012

O.K.. Free on Kindle(Fire) books. Gonna try it and see if it works better than Sleep II from Walgreens...