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Hibernation syndrome
I don't know about you , but come to the winter months , my body seems to require more sleep than in summer and I'm definitely at my happiest when I'm being curled up in a hedgehog-style ball . '' Wanting to sleep more in winter is not natural and nothing to worry about , unless you are sleeping for more than twelve hours a day '' , says sleep expert Dr James B. Maas . The reason for we feel drowsy has as much to do with our biochemistry as it does so with wanting to sniggle up like a couch potato indoors . '' It 's all to do with melatonin '' , explains Dr Maas , '' a hormone with which is secreted by the brain' s pineal gland in response to darkness '' . They may feel more sleepy , but as many people find getting to sleep in winter is a problem . It 's hardly surprising . When lounging around indoors drinking mugs of warming up coffee and snacking on chocolate bars doesn't always prepare you for a good night 's rest . If you do have trouble nodding off , Deepak Chopra has this tip : ' Try a soothing mix of the sweet and sour essential oils , such as orange , geranium and clove are mixed with almond oil and rubbed it on to your forehead just before bedtime