Busy? What’s busy got to do with sleep?
We’re all busy, but how does being busy impact on sleep? In modern Western society, being busy is worn like a badge of honour. Colleagues will often ask, ‘Are you busy?’, but rarely ask if [...]
Sleep Talk: Episode 18 – Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? How is it used? How can it help with sleep? These are all questions we try to answer in this episode's discussion on mindfulness.
Why am I so tired?
Feeling tired? Do others tell you to just get over it? Feeling tired is pretty common. In fact, recent research has shown that around 15% of the population report feeling tired. In people of [...]
Too scared to sleep? Fear can impact on sleep.
We all have lots of fears. Fears for our health, family and for some personal safety. We live in a scary world. Our news headlines are full of things to be frightened of. Advertisers play on our [...]
Holidays. Time to let go.
As we break for holidays, it’s an opportunity to let go of our lists of tasks or worries. Focussing on what’s important is a key part of sleeping well. Throughout the working year we [...]
Mindfulness. Practical tips for sleep.
Mindfulness programs have been shown to improve the overall quality of life, in both men and women. People with chronic disorders, such as fibromyalgia, chronic pain, mental health illnesses, [...]
Mindfulness. When & why to use it for sleep?
Sound familiar? This is something people often tell me. But, with persistence and patience, most people can successfully add mindfulness meditation to their tools for managing sleep. I also have [...]
Mindfulness and it’s role in sleep
Mindfulness has been shown to be an effective treatment for symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. In recent years there has been research showing it is also helpful for insomnia.
Insomnia. Strategies for better sleep
Not sleeping well. What can you do? Late at night if you search #insomnia on twitter you will see thousands of people unable to sleep. Some with acute insomnia and other that have been battling [...]
Having trouble sleeping? When is it insomnia?
What is insomnia? All of us will have trouble with sleep at some point in any given year. For some, it will only be around predictable times of stress or times when sleep is disturbed, such as [...]
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