Having a new baby can be tough as not only are you sleep deprived but it can also be a demanding and worry time. Often new parent develop habits which end up making their sleep worse so here are my top tips for how to manage those times where you feel panicked and worried about sleep loss.

We all know that exercise is great for mental health but however fit you are, it’s really hard to stay positive if you are sleep deprived. I got together with Joe Wicks, The Bodycoach to discuss how good sleep and mental health come hand in hand.

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.

Insomnia generally refers to trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. The effects of insomnia include feeling tired and unrefreshed during the day.

There’s a new sleep disorder on the block and its biggest impact is with people actively focusing on improving their sleep. Here’s why tracking your sleep can make things worse.

It’s the holiday of a lifetime. You’ve saved up all year and you’re finally on the wind down before your big break. There’s just one problem. Jet lag. Even if you’ve never experienced it before, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the stories and you likely have some concerns. 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia is the only recommended treatment for insomnia but despite the NHS recommending the treatment there is still very little access in the UK. Read on to find out more about what it involves and how it can help you.

If you are tired of being tired then help is at hand! The Insomnia Clinic offers CBT for insomnia to help poor sleepers improve sleep quickly. Read on for Kathryn Pinkham, Founder of The Insomnia Clinic, top tips.

If you sleep poorly you may of tried every sleep hygiene tip you have ever read. Read this blog to find out why giving up caffeine isn’t going to fix your sleep problem.

With 30-60% of women suffering from insomnia symptoms when going through menopause, if you’ve found yourself spending more time awake at night as you reach this stage of life, then you are not alone. 

Do you find it hard to stick to your New Years Resolutions? Sleep could be the missing link, find out how sleep can help you to achieve your goals for 2019.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.