Depression and poor sleep are known to be strongly related, and until relatively recently insomnia has tended to be viewed as secondary to depressed mood. It has been documented however, that poor sleep can also pre-date the onset of depression, hinder response to treatments for depression, and remain long after... Read on ›
Category Archives: Insomnia Advice
Non-depressed individuals with insomnia have double the risk of developing future depression
March 8th, 2011 | No Comments
Posted in Insomnia Advice, Interesting..., Science, Sleep News | Tagged: insomnia, Science, study
Some highlights from Professor Espie’s live chat on The Guardian website
January 31st, 2011 | 2 Comments
Our very own Professor Colin Espie shared his wisdom in a live chat session on The Guardian website last week. The Prof’s sleep advice was very much in demand – more than 200 people submitted their sleep questions! There were some great questions, covering everything from bedding, to nightmares to severe... Read on ›
Posted in Great British Sleep Survey, Insomnia Advice, Science | Tagged: deprivation, dreams, Insomnia Advice, sleep
Are you making these sleep mistakes?
December 29th, 2010 | No Comments
For some people, sleep just comes naturally and they have no problems. For others, sleep can be a struggle and it takes a real effort to get enough. If the latter sounds like your situation, here are the sleep mistakes you need to avoid… We recently came across this article which... Read on ›
Posted in Insomnia Advice, Interesting..., Sleep News | Tagged: deprivation, insomnia, sleep
More proof that exercise helps with sleep
September 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
We have previously posted about the effects of aerobic exercise on people with sleep problems, and another study has just been released that again proves exercise aids sleep. A study conducted on middle aged women (a high risk group for insomnia) by respected sleep clinician and researcher Dr Phyllis Zee has... Read on ›
Posted in Insomnia Advice, Insomnia Information, Science | Tagged: Insomnia Information, Science, Sleep News
Eat a lettuce sandwich
September 27th, 2008 | No Comments
What an odd suggestion, but one tip from the BBC’s piece on how to get to sleep faster, says that eating a lettuce sandwich half an hour before bedtime helps you drop off. Although apparantly there is method in the madness. Food expert Anne McIntyre says the fresh-cut stem of lettuce... Read on ›
Posted in Insomnia Advice | Tagged: food, lettuce
Write a gratitude journal
September 27th, 2008 | No Comments
Lifehacker highlights this lovely idea: Some people prefer to write into a diary, while others use a normal notepad. Whatever works for you is perfectly fine. Others yet use a gratitude journal. I love this, because it helps me to focus on the positive things in my life, rather than the... Read on ›
Posted in Insomnia Advice | Tagged: diary, journal, sleep
Metro feature
September 9th, 2008 | No Comments
Those of you who live and commute in London may have already seen this feature in the freesheet Metro last week. The main piece came from Helia Pheonix, relating her experiences with insomnia: I counted sheep. I drank milk and ate bananas. I tried warm baths. Like all kids, I dreaded... Read on ›
Posted in Insomnia Advice, Misconceptions | Tagged: feature, Insomnia Advice, Insomnia Information, metro, Misconceptions, newspaper
