19 March is World Sleep Day. The aim of this annual event is 'raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is often compromised by the habits of modern life.' 'Privilege' is an interesting term to use about sleep. Unpack it and several important themes emerge:...
A while ago a new client was telling me how frustrated she felt about her lack of sleep. She was trying her best but sleep still wouldn't come. Let's call her Sue. Sue worked as a teacher-trainer in a University setting - a highly demanding role involving long days...
The other morning my hubby was sitting drinking his morning coffee looking a bit glum. “It’s hard to get motivated about the day when you draw back the curtains and it’s so gloomy and dark outside” he said. I had to agree. The light outside the window could easily...
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 situation my clients tell me about every time we have that first conversation about their lack of quality sleep. This is how one client described her...
During the past year we’ve all had to become much smarter about protecting our health and wellbeing. Pre-Covid we had structures and routines that may have felt burdensome at times but were in fact supportive. We had the company of our colleagues with the opportunity...
A question that's often been put to me in recent months is How has the pandemic affected people’s sleep? Has it made it worse? The answer seems to be that for some, their sleep has improved. They’ve had more time to exercise, have fun with the kids and enjoy family...
As I started out on my run today enjoying the beauty of the frosty morning, a white feather floated slowly down from a tree to settle just in front of me on the path. The soft feather caught my attention. At first I thought it was a large snowflake. Then as it got...
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 Year with the prospect of Spring and hopefully getting our lives back towards some kind of normal. I'm already making plans - business and personal -...
Are you tired of hearing yourself say I must do something about my sleep but you never seem able to take the first step? You’re not alone. I’ve certainly said similar things to myself in the past. In my work I come across this a lot. In fact, once you become aware of...