Alcohol tends to make us feel sleepy in the first instance so you might find in the first hour after having a glass of wine you can feel very sleepy. Unfortunately, some people have tried to use alcohol to fix their insomnia. The problem is that after a while your body metabolises that alcohol. When…
Insomnia is considered a psychophysiological problem. That means that it can affect you psychologically and it can affect you physically. In some people, it can affect them more physically and they don’t see the psychological symptoms of stress and anxiety and feeling low and emotional. Other people will feel all those things and they won’t…
Insomnia Types If you’re diagnosing insomnia, you’re looking at somebody who can’t get to sleep or can’t maintain sleep. They might get to sleep but in the middle of the night they suddenly wake up and there’s no getting back to sleep. Or they can get to sleep fine.. They can stay asleep fine but…
Covid-19 is having a huge impact on children’s sleep, according to a survey by The Sleep Charity, The Sleep Council and Sleepstation. They found that as many as 70% of children under 16 are going to bed later and 57% are also waking later – showing a significant change in bedtimes. Experts think this will…
Over the past few years we’ve seen a real explosion of the whole mindfulness and meditation app space. While these apps have been helping millions of people relax and unwind, the promise that they help people sleep is contentious to say the least. Especially when it comes to people experiencing sleep problems. “The top 10…