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Insights and practical advice to overcome insomnia and sleeping problems.
Here you’ll find my library of practical posts on how to overcome to insomnia and sleep problems. I approach the topic from various angles. Sometimes, for example, I’ll describe techniques to reduce and manage stress; at other times I may look at ways to reduce the negative chatter you hear in your head. In this way, the tips and techniques I share here are often relevant to other aspects of life, beyond getting a good night’s shut-eye! Subscribe at the bottom of the page to make sure you get the posts delivered straight to your in-box.
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Tired of waking up at night? Could this approach solve it?
Could Segmented Sleep Cure Your Insomnia? This is the title of a recent article in Psychology Today. Segmented sleep...
How can you enjoy the privilege of sound sleep?
19 March is World Sleep Day. The aim of this annual event is 'raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is...
Embarrassed by your sleep problem?
A while ago a new client was telling me how frustrated she felt about her lack of sleep. She was trying her best but...
The ONE thing you can do to fix your sleep
It feels this year as if many people are at the end of their tether. I've had a few conversations this week where...
How do you know if you’ve got SAD?
The other morning my hubby was sitting drinking his morning coffee looking a bit glum. “It’s hard to get motivated...
Do you know how to switch off your brain when you need to sleep?
Can't switch off your brain when you want to sleep? This is THE No.1 problem when it comes to sleep. It's the...
Sound Sleep in Strange Times
During the past year we’ve all had to become much smarter about protecting our health and wellbeing. Pre-Covid we had...
Is lack of sleep making you more vulnerable to burnout?
A question that's often been put to me in recent months is How has the pandemic affected people’s sleep? Has it made...
Your Heart and Head guide to success in 2021
As I started out on my run today enjoying the beauty of the frosty morning, a white feather floated slowly down from a...
How to sleep better by prioritizing your nightly slumber
Four weeks today and it will be 1st January. Can you believe it? I don't know about you, but I can't wait for the New...
If you’re one of the 10% suffering with insomnia what’s holding you back from tackling your sleep problem?
Are you tired of hearing yourself say I must do something about my sleep but you never seem able to take the first...
As the leaves fall does your mood drop too?
This post looks at Seasonal Affective disorder or SAD. Often called the "Winter Blues", it's a form of depression that...