After decades of trying to manage insomnia with drugs, doctors are waking up to the possibility that psychotherapy may be a more effective option for many patients. Increasingly, research studies are showing that cognitive behavioural therapy (or CBT) can help insomniacs break away from problem sleep patterns and reset their [...]
Finding help for sleep problems is getting easier as more people recognise the affect that sleep has on their health and wellbeing. It is no longer necessary to suffer in silence and cope with exhaustion or any of the other debilitating side effects. Anyone who has problems sleeping or experiences [...]
Many people suffer with insomnia and other sleep related conditions for years before deciding to do something positive to improve their sleep and their lives. Lack of sleep affects health, work and relationships and should not be ignored. With increased recognition of the importance of a good night's sleep and [...]
Most people experience an occasional night of sleeplessness. Excitement, worry or periods of illness can all take their toll on our sleep. Natural events in life such as puberty, pregnancy and shifts in sleep patterns as we age mean that we need less or more sleep at certain times during [...]
A trip to the GP may result in a prescription, the recommendation of some self-help techniques, or a referral to a Sleep Laboratory for some additional testing. Sleep is complex and it is often difficult for sufferers to describe their symptoms. This can also apply to those who believe they [...]
Many people are finding the demands of life in the 21st century affects their sleep and even their health. The long working day, shift work and even 24 access to entertainment mean that many people are not getting enough sleep or finding it difficult falling and staying asleep. For some [...]
