What is you go to excuse at the Doctors for a medical certificate for a day off work?

I go with "Unable to get to sleep on time every night, I go to bed early enough but cannot rest my mind enough to fall asleep. This is causing me to get around 4 hours sleep a night and is now affecting my work life balance. I am too tired to function at work"

My doc asks the usual questions relating to if I feel sad or unhappy or suicidal etc. I Just answer with a "nah all good on that front, usually pretty happy, can't complain"

He gives me advice about not using technology an hour before bed, meditation before bed, stress etc. Then gives me around 20-30 Zopiclone sleeping pills for any future nights where Its getting too late and I cant sleep, which will last me 6 months +

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