It is estimated over 25% of adults sleep in separate rooms or separate beds from their intimate partner, and 31% would like to trial a sleep divorce but are too hesitant to ask and would rather forsake their sleep health. Could that be you? What is a sleep divorce? A “sleep divorce” refers to a…
“I only need 6 hours of sleep each night. That’s all I need to function well each day.” If you hear a colleague, friend or family member say this or something similar you can be assured they are adversely impacting their emotional functioning. A recent study by Cara Palmer et al reviewed 50 years of…
Getting a good night’s sleep can be refreshing and rejuvenating. For millions, though, a good night’s sleep seems just out of reach. People of all ages across the globe suffer from occasional to chronic insomnia. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, 67% of adults occasionally experience insomnia symptoms, and 10-15% of adults suffer from chronic…
Sleep and nutrition are both essential in all of our lives for promoting a high quality of sleep. The quality of sleep that we get ultimately dictates how well we perform in our lives, whether it be in our professional work, or in our personal lives with relationships. And when you combine the two, more…
You probably know that you need adequate sleep and hydration to stay healthy. However, you may not realize how closely the two are connected. Adults who sleep 6 hours or less each night are up to 59% more likely to be dehydrated, compared to those who get a full 8 hours of sleep. That’s according…
The snooze button may seem like your friend, but your relationship is probably toxic. Your alarm clock could be interfering with the quality and quantity of your sleep. Believe it or not, the best sleep is when you wake naturally at the right feeling refreshed. You shouldn’t need a daily alarm to wake up on…
Grief is a biopsychosocial experience and anyone who has experienced grief and loss would recallhow it disrupted their sleep. Intellectually you know you’re going to deal with grief and death someday, whether it’s a pet, familymember or friend. Those are easy for you to identify. Many people don’t often consider all of theother grief and…
It is well known that breathing is the foundation of good health and healthy breathing is needed for a good night’s sleep. Now you might be reading this and thinking, “I’m breathing fine because I’m alive. I haven’t suffocated and I don’t feel like I’m suffocating.” Those are reasonable thoughts however with poor breathing you…
We are always being told just how important regular exercise is when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, were you aware that exercise is a cornerstone that can significantly improve your quality of sleep? It may sound counter-intuitive because many people talk about using mindfulness and relaxation techniques to get a good night’s…
We all have days when we feel we could have made better decisions and been more productive. And no doubt there are times when you reminisce on what could have been, perhaps a job you didn’t get, a relationship that was less than ideal or perhaps the one that got away. How you feel about…
Working on improving your sleep experience can sometimes feel like you’re walking the high ropes. It can feel a bit scary not knowing what the path to a good night’s sleep may be. What worked before may not work again in quite the same way, yet you have to keep on going to reach your goal of an improved sleep experience.
Reaching your sleep goals can be hard. When you don’t succeed, it can be difficult to figure out why. Sometimes the circumstances or the situation are to blame and it’s easy to see. Other times, it’s not so easy to find the cause of your poor sleep. Have you ever wondered if it might be…
Sleep: The #1 way to sober up It happens to all of us at some time or other; you drink one too many and then you wish you hadn’t. Whether it was the last vodka shot that crept up on you, or you were drinking on an empty stomach or you were having such a…
I can’t sleep: Is it insomnia, sleep apnea or both? It’s not unusual to have a few nights here and there where you don’t sleep through or as well asyou’re used to. That doesn’t mean you have a sleep problem. However if your sleep is continuallydisrupted because you struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep or…
Perfectionism: Is it keeping you up at night? Are you lying in bed at night ruminating on how you could have done better worrying if others noticed that you could have done better too? Are you punishing yourself for not meeting your own expectations? Are you making mental notes about what you’d do differently next…
Too much busyness is an obstacle to a good night’s sleep Busyness is not a virtue, nor is it a sign of productivity. And nowadays it’s also not a guaranteed sign of success either. In London, I used to work with a retail CEO who regularly reminded me that if anyone said they were very…
Is workplace clutter meddling with your sleep? I remember the days when the office health and safety officer would walk the office floor and let people know if their clutter, usually papers, were considered a trip hazard or worse. As part of the conversation, they would also be given a timeframe by when it needed…
Is your toxic relationship affecting your sleep? The focus on sleep continues to grow. Whether you see it reported in the press, on TV or in a social media post, the message is clear – sleep is extremely important. Sleep is a dynamic activity that we need, to sustain our daily functioning and our physical…
Workplace stress and sleep problems: they’re connected Intuitively you know that stress and sleep are closely linked yet your inability to combine these two areas of knowledge can prevent you from taking either of them seriously. In this article, I am going to take you through how they impact each other so you understand the…
Have a partner with different sleep needs? Here’s what to do Scientists believe that each of us has a unique sleeping chronotype that puts us somewhere on the spectrum between morning lark and night owl. With more than 60% of adults sleeping with someone else, it’s unsurprising that individual sleep patterns sometimes clash. In fact, a survey by…
Caffeine & Sleep: What YOU need to know If you’re wondering what’s keeping you up at night, it could be the amount of caffeine that you consume throughout the day. Caffeine is safe for most adults and can even have important health benefits. On the other hand, too much of it can contribute to insomnia…
How to de-stress at work so you sleep better Work-related stress occurs when the perceived demands of your work exceed your belief that you are able and capable to meet them. It can be easy to under-estimate the impact of your daily work stress however beware as work-related stress is the second most common compensated illness/injury…
Is Workplace PTSD waking you up at night? You may not think much about waking up during the night, however, if it becomes a regular occurrence, e.g. 4 out of 7 nights for a couple of weeks, then you may want to investigate it further. If normal sleep doesn’t return after a week then you…
Are over the counter sleeping pills safe? If you regularly have trouble sleeping, it’s a sign that something is out of balance. It could be something as simple as too much caffeine, or dehydration. Or it could be a symptom of an emerging underlying medical or psychological problem. Whatever the reason, it won’t be cured…
Struggling to crack your sleep code? You might need some reinforcements! If you’ve ever wanted to sleep well but thought it was a pipedream, then you’ll want to read this blog article. In this article, I provide an overview of 5 potential solutions to your sleep problem. After deciding to specialise in sleep counselling for professionals…
Struggling to get to sleep at night? How you can fix that in as little as 5 minutes a day Is your busy mind keeping you up at night with its constant barrage of weird ideas and scary thoughts? This can lead you to feel even more anxious about getting a good night’s sleep, especially…
A sleep divorce is not your only option Sleep studies around the world are showing the same results: almost a third of adults are not getting enough sleep, and it’s the same in Australia! In a desperate attempt to reclaim better sleep, adults are considering a sleep divorce but it needn’t be your only option….
Sleep Panic Attacks are real Do you get Sleep Panic Attacks? Many clients who come to see me to improve their sleep, share they regularly suffer from what I call sleep panic attacks. A panic attack is when you experience a sudden intense feeling of anxiety accompanied by a feeling of impending doom and frightening…
Is mouth breathing making you sick? For many of us, breathing is an automatic activity, one that we don’t have to think too much about. “Thank goodness”, I can hear you saying because you have enough on your plate! However, breathing is fundamental to your ongoing health and work performance. If you are eating well,…
Street marijuana is not a sleep aid As smart, highly independent people we tend to find our own answers for problems. Rather than asking for help, we tend to go looking for it and sometimes in the wrong places. Some of my clients who have been struggling to sleep have resorted to smoking marijuana to…
Are you losing sleep due to sugar? It wasn’t long ago that we were being advised to cut back on salt. Then, we were told to cut back on sugar because researchers linked it to obesity, type-2 diabetes and a raft of other health problems. Since 2016, the general advice has been to drop sugar…
Is dehydration waking you up at night Did you know that if you do not drink more fluids than what you lose during the day, you could wake up during the night? Well, it’s true. Dehydration can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. It can happen when you don’t drink enough, through heavy…
All YOU need to know about Sleep for the holidays The holidays is the perfect time to focus on getting your sleep routine back on track. Depending on how much your sleep is disrupted it could take up to a week for your body to settle into its natural sleep routine. Sleep occurs as a…
How sleep protects YOUR health Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive activity. We now know it is essential for our survival and wellbeing. It provides the opportunity for our body and mind to repair themselves and it is critical for maintaining good physical and mental health. Sleep allows us to conserve…
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It is estimated over 25% of adults sleep in separate rooms or separate beds from their intimate partner, and 31% would like to trial a sleep divorce but are too hesitant to ask and would rather forsake their sleep health. Could that be you? What is a sleep divorce? A “sleep divorce” refers to a…
“I only need 6 hours of sleep each night. That’s all I need to function well each day.” If you hear a colleague, friend or family member say this or something similar you can be assured they are adversely impacting their emotional functioning. A recent study by Cara Palmer et al reviewed 50 years of…
Getting a good night’s sleep can be refreshing and rejuvenating. For millions, though, a good night’s sleep seems just out of reach. People of all ages across the globe suffer from occasional to chronic insomnia. According to the Sleep Health Foundation, 67% of adults occasionally experience insomnia symptoms, and 10-15% of adults suffer from chronic…
Sleep and nutrition are both essential in all of our lives for promoting a high quality of sleep. The quality of sleep that we get ultimately dictates how well we perform in our lives, whether it be in our professional work, or in our personal lives with relationships. And when you combine the two, more…
You probably know that you need adequate sleep and hydration to stay healthy. However, you may not realize how closely the two are connected. Adults who sleep 6 hours or less each night are up to 59% more likely to be dehydrated, compared to those who get a full 8 hours of sleep. That’s according…
The snooze button may seem like your friend, but your relationship is probably toxic. Your alarm clock could be interfering with the quality and quantity of your sleep. Believe it or not, the best sleep is when you wake naturally at the right feeling refreshed. You shouldn’t need a daily alarm to wake up on…
Grief is a biopsychosocial experience and anyone who has experienced grief and loss would recallhow it disrupted their sleep. Intellectually you know you’re going to deal with grief and death someday, whether it’s a pet, familymember or friend. Those are easy for you to identify. Many people don’t often consider all of theother grief and…
It is well known that breathing is the foundation of good health and healthy breathing is needed for a good night’s sleep. Now you might be reading this and thinking, “I’m breathing fine because I’m alive. I haven’t suffocated and I don’t feel like I’m suffocating.” Those are reasonable thoughts however with poor breathing you…
We are always being told just how important regular exercise is when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. However, were you aware that exercise is a cornerstone that can significantly improve your quality of sleep? It may sound counter-intuitive because many people talk about using mindfulness and relaxation techniques to get a good night’s…
We all have days when we feel we could have made better decisions and been more productive. And no doubt there are times when you reminisce on what could have been, perhaps a job you didn’t get, a relationship that was less than ideal or perhaps the one that got away. How you feel about…
Working on improving your sleep experience can sometimes feel like you’re walking the high ropes. It can feel a bit scary not knowing what the path to a good night’s sleep may be. What worked before may not work again in quite the same way, yet you have to keep on going to reach your goal of an improved sleep experience.
Reaching your sleep goals can be hard. When you don’t succeed, it can be difficult to figure out why. Sometimes the circumstances or the situation are to blame and it’s easy to see. Other times, it’s not so easy to find the cause of your poor sleep. Have you ever wondered if it might be…
Sleep: The #1 way to sober up It happens to all of us at some time or other; you drink one too many and then you wish you hadn’t. Whether it was the last vodka shot that crept up on you, or you were drinking on an empty stomach or you were having such a…
I can’t sleep: Is it insomnia, sleep apnea or both? It’s not unusual to have a few nights here and there where you don’t sleep through or as well asyou’re used to. That doesn’t mean you have a sleep problem. However if your sleep is continuallydisrupted because you struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep or…
Perfectionism: Is it keeping you up at night? Are you lying in bed at night ruminating on how you could have done better worrying if others noticed that you could have done better too? Are you punishing yourself for not meeting your own expectations? Are you making mental notes about what you’d do differently next…
Too much busyness is an obstacle to a good night’s sleep Busyness is not a virtue, nor is it a sign of productivity. And nowadays it’s also not a guaranteed sign of success either. In London, I used to work with a retail CEO who regularly reminded me that if anyone said they were very…
Is workplace clutter meddling with your sleep? I remember the days when the office health and safety officer would walk the office floor and let people know if their clutter, usually papers, were considered a trip hazard or worse. As part of the conversation, they would also be given a timeframe by when it needed…
Is your toxic relationship affecting your sleep? The focus on sleep continues to grow. Whether you see it reported in the press, on TV or in a social media post, the message is clear – sleep is extremely important. Sleep is a dynamic activity that we need, to sustain our daily functioning and our physical…
Workplace stress and sleep problems: they’re connected Intuitively you know that stress and sleep are closely linked yet your inability to combine these two areas of knowledge can prevent you from taking either of them seriously. In this article, I am going to take you through how they impact each other so you understand the…
Have a partner with different sleep needs? Here’s what to do Scientists believe that each of us has a unique sleeping chronotype that puts us somewhere on the spectrum between morning lark and night owl. With more than 60% of adults sleeping with someone else, it’s unsurprising that individual sleep patterns sometimes clash. In fact, a survey by…
Caffeine & Sleep: What YOU need to know If you’re wondering what’s keeping you up at night, it could be the amount of caffeine that you consume throughout the day. Caffeine is safe for most adults and can even have important health benefits. On the other hand, too much of it can contribute to insomnia…
How to de-stress at work so you sleep better Work-related stress occurs when the perceived demands of your work exceed your belief that you are able and capable to meet them. It can be easy to under-estimate the impact of your daily work stress however beware as work-related stress is the second most common compensated illness/injury…
Is Workplace PTSD waking you up at night? You may not think much about waking up during the night, however, if it becomes a regular occurrence, e.g. 4 out of 7 nights for a couple of weeks, then you may want to investigate it further. If normal sleep doesn’t return after a week then you…
Are over the counter sleeping pills safe? If you regularly have trouble sleeping, it’s a sign that something is out of balance. It could be something as simple as too much caffeine, or dehydration. Or it could be a symptom of an emerging underlying medical or psychological problem. Whatever the reason, it won’t be cured…
Struggling to crack your sleep code? You might need some reinforcements! If you’ve ever wanted to sleep well but thought it was a pipedream, then you’ll want to read this blog article. In this article, I provide an overview of 5 potential solutions to your sleep problem. After deciding to specialise in sleep counselling for professionals…
Struggling to get to sleep at night? How you can fix that in as little as 5 minutes a day Is your busy mind keeping you up at night with its constant barrage of weird ideas and scary thoughts? This can lead you to feel even more anxious about getting a good night’s sleep, especially…
A sleep divorce is not your only option Sleep studies around the world are showing the same results: almost a third of adults are not getting enough sleep, and it’s the same in Australia! In a desperate attempt to reclaim better sleep, adults are considering a sleep divorce but it needn’t be your only option….
Sleep Panic Attacks are real Do you get Sleep Panic Attacks? Many clients who come to see me to improve their sleep, share they regularly suffer from what I call sleep panic attacks. A panic attack is when you experience a sudden intense feeling of anxiety accompanied by a feeling of impending doom and frightening…
Is mouth breathing making you sick? For many of us, breathing is an automatic activity, one that we don’t have to think too much about. “Thank goodness”, I can hear you saying because you have enough on your plate! However, breathing is fundamental to your ongoing health and work performance. If you are eating well,…
Street marijuana is not a sleep aid As smart, highly independent people we tend to find our own answers for problems. Rather than asking for help, we tend to go looking for it and sometimes in the wrong places. Some of my clients who have been struggling to sleep have resorted to smoking marijuana to…
Are you losing sleep due to sugar? It wasn’t long ago that we were being advised to cut back on salt. Then, we were told to cut back on sugar because researchers linked it to obesity, type-2 diabetes and a raft of other health problems. Since 2016, the general advice has been to drop sugar…
Is dehydration waking you up at night Did you know that if you do not drink more fluids than what you lose during the day, you could wake up during the night? Well, it’s true. Dehydration can happen to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. It can happen when you don’t drink enough, through heavy…
All YOU need to know about Sleep for the holidays The holidays is the perfect time to focus on getting your sleep routine back on track. Depending on how much your sleep is disrupted it could take up to a week for your body to settle into its natural sleep routine. Sleep occurs as a…
How sleep protects YOUR health Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive activity. We now know it is essential for our survival and wellbeing. It provides the opportunity for our body and mind to repair themselves and it is critical for maintaining good physical and mental health. Sleep allows us to conserve…