There is nothing worse than the smug sleeper. Probably even worse than smug parents. These are the people who are so insensitive that they go on and on about only having 6 or 7 hours a night for the past week. I wish they could understand what it is like to live on 2 hours…
I was reading Arianna Huffington’s “The Sleep Revolution” and she mentioned a concept that I have wondered about since the day I started working. It was the notion that as well as calling in sick we should also be able to call in tired. I totally agree with her. Despite her great arguments as to why this…
When asked about the kinds of treatment approaches I take and the various nutrients I recommend (particularly in relation to how I cured my own insomnia) my answer is often something simple. It’s evident by the look on the person’s face that I should be saying something much more complex and involving. Don’t get me…
Always know you are in good company. Some of the most talented people in the world have suffered from trouble sleeping including just off the top of my head: Vincent Van Gogh Marilyn Monroe Chairman Mao Sir Isaac Newton Shakespeare Leonardo Da Vinci (or was it Michaelangelo!) Charles Dickens Marcel Proust Kurt Cobain Scott Fitzgerald…
I have been sitting here all morning frantically trying to get through my “to do list” that seems to keep growing in front of my eyes. Rather than stick to one sheet of paper I use sticky notes with each individual “to do” item. I then find it therapeutic to throw away each piece of…
One of my biggest fears when I decided to start this business was that I would miss the creativity that I was able to have when I worked as a copywriter in advertising. I knew deep down that it didn’t have to be this way and so I set out to find new opportunities to…
Being tired from sleepless night after sleepless night can play havoc on your diet (not to mention your waistline). I recommend to have a list of at least five simple and easy to prepare meals so you can avoid caving in to a fattening take away or processed frozen meal. Here is one of my…
On those days, weeks, months when I used to go through bouts of insomnia, it was very easy to sit and think about all the negative aspects to my lack of sleep. It’s only when I got to the other side and started sleeping again that I realised without insomnia I would have taken so…
If you’re struggling with getting a good night sleep, chances are that you’re experiencing the negative consequences that go hand in hand with insomnia. Irritable moods, lack of concentration, decreased motivation and utter exhaustion being just the start. Left untreated these issues can lead to serious problems including breakdown in relationships, loss of job, decreased…
It’s bad enough feeling like you have to explain yourself for why you are looking so tired and lacklustre without coming up with excuse after excuse for reasons not sleeping. I could always see the look on work colleague’s faces, a kind of “here we go” look at what I was about to say kept…