The Good Sleep Method™
1. LIFESTYLE & BEHAVIOURS
Good sleep starts the moment you wake up.
The Good Sleep Method provides a holistic approach across the entire sleep-wake cycle. Lifestyle & behavioural adjustments are the first foundation of the plan to create a positive baseline in your overall wellbeing, which then allows the subsequent pillars to be most effective.
These can include: optimising your natural sleep-wake cycle, stress management techniques, mindfulness & relaxation, light exposure, nutrition, exercise, and more.
2. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT-i) TECHNIQUES
CBT-i is the first line recommended treatment for insomnia.
Whilst this is extremely effective in people with ongoing sleeping challenges, some of the key principles can also be applied to anyone trying to improve their sleep, such as:
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Understanding how sleep affects our health & wellbeing.
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Associating your bed with sleep (not wakeful activities - watching TV etc).
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Maximising time spent in bed to achieve quality, restorative sleep.
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Building a ‘buffer-zone’ between daytime activities and sleep.
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Strategies to manage anxiety, worry and racing thoughts.
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Reframing negative thought patterns around how you sleep.
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Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to help deal with thoughts around sleep.
3. YOUR SLEEP ENVIRONMENT
Optimising your sleep environment to set you up for a great night's sleep.
This is also sometimes known as 'sleep hygiene' or 'sleep habits' and involves an in depth look at the many factors which affect where and how you sleep.
These can include: bedroom design, lighting & ambience, technology & temperature, your bed & bedding, and more.
Book A Consultation
To get 1-1 tailored advice to improve your sleep, book a video consultation with a Certified Sleep Consultant.
Consultations are 30 or 50 minutes long and take place via video call on Zoom.
Evidence based techniques will be suggested depending on your sleep challenge.
Don't wait any longer to improve your sleep, with access to a sleep expert at your finger tips, you can start sleeping and feeling better today!
Helping Anyone Become A 'Good Sleeper'
If you've been struggling with sleep for a long time, it's natural to believe you are just a 'bad sleeper' and that this can't be changed. However, this notion can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, which increases your sleep anxiety & results in low levels of deep (restorative) sleep.
Through one to one consultations, The Good Sleep Method will arm you with the knowledge to shift your mindset and get a great night's sleep, improving your health, relationships, performance, and overall wellbeing in the long term.
