Sleep Cycles – Let me explain why each one is so important: Imagine you’re taking it easy when you’re tucked up in bed every night? Sleeping soundly without a care in the world? Sorry to shatter your illusions, but your body is probably working harder than at any other time during the day or night. In fact, it’s going through four...
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Five ways to get a better sleep this winter
If you’re finding it harder to get out of bed in winter, you’re not alone. Here’s how you can get a better night’s rest during the cooler months of the year. How to fall asleep in 60 seconds Large parts of Australia woke to their coldest morning of the year over the weekend, and the winter chill is set to...
Dreams and sleep – The surprising reason dreams really are important
The surprising reason dreams are important: they help us process emotion and learn new things says sleep experts Matthew Walker and Cheryl Fingleson We all know people who insist they never dream. Well, they’re dreaming! Everyone has dreams – we just don’t always remember them. But apart from helping us live out some seriously kooky fantasies and activities, is dreaming...
Can you sleep train babies under four months?
No-cry coach Cheryl Fingleson explains how to shape sleep habits from birth. Is sleep training possible with a four month old baby? Cheryl says no, we don’t sleep train babies that young – but there is another option that’s even better. It’s called ‘sleep shaping’. It’s the question on the lips of almost every parent of a newborn: when will...
How to sleep snugly and soundly
Cheryl the Sleep Coach shares her best advice to getting a good night’s sleep. Last week I visited The Weekend Wakeup to talk about how to sleep snugly and soundly now that winter is approaching. Access the podcast here: Cheryl Fingleson at The Weekend Wakeup 6PR: How to sleep snugly and soundly https://www.6pr.com.au/podcast/how-to-sleep-snugly-and-soundly/
Sleeping like a Victorian could be the cure for insomnia
Insomnia is literally the worst. Especially when one minute you’re peacefully sleeping and then suddenly you’re awake, going over the hundreds of little jobs you’ve been putting off for weeks. Goodbye requisite eight hours of sleep. But apparently, instead of working out how you’re going to get all the laundry done, have time to get the dog washed and when...