Tag sleeping problems
Light It Up: The Benefits of Bright Light Therapy
Do you… Have issues waking up too early? Have difficulty falling asleep? Feel down and depressed in winter? Struggle with shift work? Suffer from jet lag? Bright light therapy is a treatment for people who experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)…
Catch more ZZZ’s; 8 tips to improve your sleep
Sleep. It feels good, it has amazing health benefits, it makes us more productive during the day, but many of us aren’t getting enough! To put this into context, 33 – 45% of Australian adults experience inadequate sleep, either duration…
I CAN’T SLEEP!
4 things to consider when you want to improve your sleep When trying to improve your sleep you need to address 4 different areas – your physical health, your environment, your behaviour and your thinking. Your physical health While poor…
My child has difficulty going to sleep at night… What can I do to help?
Children need sleep. And parents need their children to sleep. Without sleep, children do not function or develop as well as they could. Generally, children who do not get enough sleep tend to be more defiant, irritable and hyperactive. They…
Does the amount of sleep I get impact on my mental health? 7 tips to getting a better night’s sleep!
Have you ever had a late night and woken up feeling a little sleep deprived, grumpy, impulsive, sad or out of sorts and lethargic? Many of us have been there and this is a perfect example of how not enough…
My child won’t go to sleep!
Is it a full moon…as my child won’t go to sleep?! One of the most demanding challenges for all parents is that of the unsettled child that just won’t go to sleep. Having two children I’ve had first-hand experience of…
What is it like living with a mental illness as an adolescent and how do I know if I should seek support?
Information about mental health issues has never been more readily available and accessible, and inspired by the success Mental Health Week has experienced in their campaign to generate greater awareness and reduce the stigma that shrouds mental health problems and…
Are you suffering from sleep deprivation? How to get to sleep using Mindfulness Meditation.
The amount of people suffering from sleep deprivation, a sleep disorder or insomnia is very high. Every day in my practice at Attuned Psychology I see clients who are anxious and frustrated with their sleep pattern and are looking for…