Tag Archives: healthy sleep

Sunday Night Syndrome – the Back to Work Feeling that Affects Your Sleep

This topic is featured in my book Answers in the Dark. You can order on Amazon here. If your working week is Monday to Friday, you might have noticed there’s something about Sunday – or for shift workers, the night before you go back to work. Your day off can start off well, maybe withContinue reading “Sunday Night Syndrome – the Back to Work Feeling that Affects Your Sleep”

The Power of Naps – National Public Sleeping Day 28th February

In the UK, we are a nation of poor sleepers.  According to this report, one in five of us don’t sleep well, and it’s the second most common health complaint after pain.  As well as the impact on our Mental Health, The Guardian also reported in November 2016 that poor sleep is costing the country billions. Which isContinue reading “The Power of Naps – National Public Sleeping Day 28th February”

Mindfulness for Dreamy Sleep

Find out how mindfulness can help you sleep – and dream – better

Why is it so hard to sleep away from home?

This is known as the First Night Effect and I talk about this and other experiences and phenomena in my book Answers in the Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal. The book aims to join the dots between our sleep, dreams and our mental health, specifically how grief shows up, even if no oneContinue reading “Why is it so hard to sleep away from home?”