Whilst anxiety is a really common trigger for insomnia, and also one of the main factors in keeping insomnia going, this doesn’t mean that you can’t improve your sleep while you have anxiety.

You CAN rewire your brain for better sleep during menopause. It's not uncommon to find that sleep challenges during menopause can make every night feel like a struggle. However, the good news is that we have the ability to reprogramme our brains for improved sleep.

When we try to ignore something our brain really wants us to process, it will work even harder to try and get our attention and the best time is of course, in the middle of night…

With everything that’s happened since 2020, it’s easy to feel consumed by worry; whether it’s social media scrolling or simply watching the evening news, we’re constantly being bombarded with bad news…

With the government’s road out of lockdown nearing its end, and life soon returning to normal, it’s no surprise many of us are feeling anxious about the change, wondering how we’re going to cope with busier social schedules and a more stringent daily routine. What’s more, a culmination of lockdown habits will have negatively impacted our sleep...

From the amount of sleep we need, to whether or not caffeine will stop you sleeping, I address some of the top sleep myths to help separate fact from fiction.

Although sleep is undeniably a vital pillar of wellbeing, it is not the only one, and you can’t overcome stress with sleep alone. You can’t put all your eggs in one basket with sleep and think it will help overcome all your problems.

From health worries to work stress, family issues to grief, whatever has triggered your anxiety can in turn cause a change in sleep and eating patterns, difficulty sleeping or concentrating and in turn, worsening anxiety.

Poor sleep due to menopause also causes extra stress and anxiety, in what is potentially already an anxiety provoking time. With the correct techniques, you can learn how to manage your symptoms of anxiety and panic which will in turn help you to sleep better.

I recently viewed a presentation from LPD Associates on Stephen Covey’s Circle of Influence. This concept can be applied to sleep, to help arm you with the skills to sleep well and live better. Want to find out more?

With extra stress, incredibly long hours, less downtime and a lack of routine, now is a particularly tough time for those working in the NHS.

During isolation, many people are drinking more. However, if you’re someone who already struggles with sleep, or the lockdown has made your sleep suffer, this could be compounding the issue.

When someone struggles with poor sleep it is almost inevitable that anxiety about the sleep loss will follow. Often, it then becomes the case that it is the worry about poor sleep itself which becomes the primary issue. The good news is that most cases of insomnia can be cured with changes you can make on your own, without relying on over-the-counter sleeping pills, just like Insomnia Clinic Online Course member Peta.

Over the next few weeks you may find that your sleep suffers as a result of being at home more, getting less exercise and increased anxiety. But, there are things you can do right away to stop your sleep quality from taking a hit.

For even the most laid back of us, this is a time where it is difficult not to feel worried about the future. There is an air of uncertainty and worry at the moment, and you may have found yourself feeling increasingly stressed or consumed by worries about the future.

With so many people suffering with sleep problems I delved into why this was the case. With insomnia being a very curable disorder I found there are four main reasons why people are not fixing their sleep, do any of these sound like you?

Insomnia can be triggered by all sorts of things, read on to find out about one new mums battle with insomnia and how the Sleep Well, Live Better Online course helped her feel like her old self again.

We often say that we feel tired but actually in order to fall asleep we need to be 'sleepy'. But how can we tell the difference? As you probably have experienced you may feel exhausted but then you get into bed and sleep doesn't come.