How can the Sleep Skills for Life Programme help you overcome your insomnia and other sleep problems?

Over the years of working with people like you who struggled with long-term insomnia and sleep problems, I’ve seen sleep trends come and go, products pop up and then disappear, clients’ mindsets shift, and sleep marketing and headlines change.

Naturally, things do change.

I’ve had clients who spent over £ 15,000 on gadgets, consultations, courses, lotions and potions, struggling with insomnia for over 15 years! (And yes, they finally overcame their insomnia.)

1 in 3 of us will experience long term sleep problems at least one time in our lifetime.

Unfortunately, the general sleep education online continues to mislead people into this delusion that overcoming long-term sleep problems is just about an overnight magical ‘hack’, ‘secret’ or ‘tip’.

The expectation is that suddenly - but only if you use that one thing - , overnight in a magical way, your sleep problems will simply vanish.

In any other area of our life, we seem to recognise that developing a skill or improving something takes time. Losing weight, learning a new language, building a meaningful relationship, and becoming good at what we do for a living takes time and work.

This is why I’ve created the Sleep Skills for Life Programme. I wanted to create a practical programme that delivers results, delivers change, and delivers better sleep not by magic but by doing what it takes to truly develop those skill sets that will help you to sleep well for many years to come. Overcoming sleep problems and insomnia is completely possible but it does take time, effort and work.

The 7-step process that I use within the programme

Step one: Sleep Assessment 

The first step with any of my work within this world of sleep, sleep problems and insomnia is the sleep assessment part. This is the foundational part of the Programme to help us figure out the real root cause of your sleep problems and understand what is helping or hindering your ability to be able to sleep well consistently. We'll then use this information to build a practical plan to overcome your sleep problems throughout this Programme.

Step two: Personality Traits

Over the years I've worked with many different clients from various backgrounds. What I found was that personality traits influence your ability to sleep well consistently in many ways. We'll explore all 16 personality traits that can either hinder or help your ability to overcome your sleep problems and insomnia. But this is not about changing who you are, it's about 'taming' those personality traits that cause your sleep or other problems so you can develop those sleep skills for life that really work for you.

Step three: Sleep Basics

This part of the Programme is all about untangling any of the misconceptions you might have picked up about sleep, sleep problems and insomnia. Unfortunately, there is a lot of general advice, suggestions of hacks and secrets out there which often leads to more confusion and worsening sleep problems. I have seen how detrimental and unhelpful these can be when you're doing your best to improve your sleep. So in this part of the Programme, we'll focus on how some of the important things you need to know about sleep can help you develop those practical sleep skills.

Step four: Falling Asleep

Trouble falling asleep easily is one of the most common sleep problems that I come across in my practice. Tossing and turning in bed once you switched the lights off is such a frustrating experience! I still remember the time when I struggled with this part of my sleep, that feeling of tiredness but somehow I was just not able to fall asleep often for hours. In this part of the Programme, we'll focus on the practical tools and techniques to help your body and your mind to transition into sleep naturally within a short period of time without struggling.

Step five: Staying asleep

Disturbed sleep at night is the second most common sleep problem that I come across on a daily basis. This sleep problem is very close to my heart, as I used to wake up in the middle of the night with nosebleeds when my insomnia was the worse. Other nights I would wake up several times and not know what to do to fall asleep easily again. During this part of the Programme, we first look at why you might be waking up initially, then we'll look at how you can decrease the number of nighttime wakings you have and help you to sleep through the night more easily and more consistently.

Step six: Waking up

Often people expect their bodies to be able to wake up naturally and easily. But the reality is that this is a very practical transition between the night to the day. If your body and your mind are not waking up naturally in the morning, you'll more likely to feel tired and groggy throughout your entire day. There are a number of things that you can do in a practical way to help your body wake up more naturally, rather than just 'scaring' yourself out of bed with an alarm. During this part of the Programme, we'll really look at those practical things you can do to wake up naturally both physically and mentally helping you to really feel refreshed and recharged.

Step seven: Energy levels

The final step within the Programme is all about your ability to maintain your energy level during the day even if you're not yet sleeping really well at night. When it comes to sleep problems and insomnia, it's really important to look at how you can truly nourish and support your body and your mind during the day through better physical, emotional and mental energy. The tools and techniques shared in this part of the Programme will continue to support you as your body goes through changes throughout your lifetime no matter what challenges you might face.

Overcoming sleep problems and insomnia takes time, effort and commitment. It's not an overnight magical 'quick fix'. But it's completely possible to figure out how to make it happen. It's a lot more practical than most people think.

So whatever you do, please don't continue struggling, stop trying the general tips and advice, go through changes one step at a time, and use practical tools and techniques that provide long term results. This is a way that you can really overcome sleep problems or insomnia and develop what I call Sleep Skills for Life. 

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