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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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Lettuce won’t help you sleep nor will kiwi fruit, cherry juice or oily fish!
Lettuce, kiwi fruit, cherry juice and bananas...these are all foods that have been included in research studies on the...
Managing stress – lessons from a neurosurgeon
I watched an amazing programme on TV recently showing brain neurosurgeons at work. Rather gory in places (my other...
Why you are more likely to flip after a bad night’s sleep
It’s common sense that lack of sleep makes you more irritable, more likely to react angrily to people and situations....
Sleep and Stress – how to break the cycle
In this post In take a look at the interaction between stress and insomnia.If you are both stressed and not sleeping...
The Dangers of Burning the Candle at Both Ends
The idiom "Don't burn the candle at both ends" first entered the English language in the early 18 Century....
What would be a realistic sleep goal for 2019?
One of the questions I ask a client when I first start coaching them how to improve their sleep is: How would you like...
New Years Resolutions – 7 ways to make them stick
I hesitate to write about New Years Resolutions as by now, most of us have had enough of them. It's not...
How many f***s are there in Sleep? Fear, Frustration and Failure Part 3
In this series of three posts, I’m exploring the 3 Fs of Sleep – Fear, Frustration and Failure. This powerful trinity work together to disturb your nights and drive away sleep.
How many f***s are there in Sleep? Fear, Frustration and Failure Part 2
In this series of three posts, I’m exploring the 3 Fs of Sleep – Fear, Frustration and Failure.
This powerful trinity work together to disturb your nights and drive away sleep.
How many f***s are there in Sleep? Fear, Frustration and Failure Part 1
Fear, Frustration and Failure Part 1
In this series of three posts, I’m exploring the 3 Fs of Sleep – Fear, Frustration and Failure. This powerful trinity work together to disturb your nights and drive away sleep.
The Dark Nights Survival Guide
We are in the season of short days but that doesn’t mean we need to go short on sleep. Here’s seven ways to survive the dark nights:
You’ve heard of the Paleo diet. How about Paleo Sleep?
If you follow fads in nutrition, you'll probably have heard of the Paleo Diet. It's based on foods that could be...