How to stop worrying in bed.
Every find that when you get into bed your mind suddenly starts buzzing? Its very normal and almost always a factor in insomnia. Find out how to manage a racing mind at bedtime with these tips.
Three tips to help your little one sleep well.
The Insomnia Clinic has teamed up with 3 childrens sleep therapists, all trained and accredited by The Childrens Sleep Society so we can now offer support to sleepy parents! Below is a blog from Jenna who is a member of the children’s team with some advice and top tips to get you started on the path to better sleep for your children.
Tired but can't sleep- a case study.
This case study shows how even for someone who has suffered with poor sleep for a long time and who is experiencing a great deal of anxiety and worry around poor sleep, just a few sessions of CBT-i can have a positive impact.
Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia work?
CBT for poor sleep addresses the cognitive and behavioral factors which may contribute to the maintenance of poor sleep. Both the behavioral and the cognitive techniques used within CBT will help to increase the body's natural drive to sleep, enabling people to both get to sleep and stay asleep.
Tired, but can't fall asleep?
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.
Four benefits of getting better sleep
From helping us to function more effectively during the day, to helping stick to a healthy lifestyle and exercise routine, the positives of a good night's sleep are many and varied.
Lose weight with better sleep
Many people believe that hunger is related to willpower and learning to control the call of your stomach, but that's incorrect. Research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that sleeping less than six hours triggers the area of your brain that increases your need for food.
How much sleep do I need?
If you are unable to stay awake throughout the day, fall asleep at your desk or feel you could nod off whilst driving then this is the best indicator that you are probably sleep deprived.
Why can’t I lose weight?
Poor sleep affects fitness and wellness more than people might think. Not sleeping enough – less than seven hours per night – can reduce or even undo the benefits of dieting. A lack of sleep makes you feel tired and groggy, and it does the same thing to your fat cells.
4 tips for a better night’s sleep from an Insomnia Specialist
With around a third of the population experiencing the symptoms of Insomnia at some point in their life, it’s probable you’ve experienced some sleeplessness yourself. Although it may only last a short while, sometimes sleeplessness can recur and become prolonged. But don’t despair!
How does lack of sleep affect physical and mental health?
Sleep is when the body and mind is repaired, reordered and readied for the next day. Going without adequate amounts of it won't just leave you tired and irritable, it can also have longer term effects on both your physical and mental health.
Therapy versus pills?
We have all been there, starting at the ceiling wondering why we can’t sleep. For some us this can become a regular occurrence leading to chronic insomnia which is most commonly treated with sleeping pills from your GP.
Turn your back on sleeping pills.
Tongues are wagging in the world of Medicine! Credible research suggests that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia is as effective as taking sleeping pills and who wants to spend the rest of their life taking tablets?
Do your employees suffer from insomnia?
Ever felt too tired to do your job? Recent research shows that sleep disturbances contribute to decreased employee productivity at a high cost to employers.
3 tips for how to deal with daylight saving this weekend
As the clocks change this weekend, it means more sun but daylight saving can leave us feeling a bit out of sorts!
Are you too brainy to sleep?
Insomnia hits most of us at some point, but there is something you can do about it.
How better sleep can improve your mood
Recent research has shown how CBT-i could help to relieve low mood.
Is your mobile affecting your sleep?
Ofcom research shows that 8 out of 10 of us keep our mobiles in our room at night time, with over half of using them as our alarm clock.