Insomnia

n at night moving from low mood and poor sleep towards a calmer, more settled state

When Low Mood or Depression Affect Your Sleep: What Helps

Low mood or depression can affect your sleep. Understand why this happens and what can help you settle and sleep better.
Empty Nest Sleep - image of bird flying away from a large empty nest under a tree at sunset, symbolising empty nest and life transition

Empty Nest and Sleep

Empty Nest Sleep Problems - are youstruggling to sleep after children leave home? Learn why empty nest insomnia happens and how to settle.
Person lying awake at night experiencing sudden insomnia

When your sleep suddenly changes: why sudden insomnia happens and what you can do about it

If your sleep has suddenly changed and you can no longer sleep well, there is usually a reason. Learn why sudden insomnia happens and how deeper therapeutic approaches can help restore sleep.
Person lying awake at night after waking at 3am

Waking at 3am – Why It Happens and How to Get Back to Sleep

Waking at 3am is very common. Learn why it happens and what can help your mind and body settle so you can sleep again.
sheep knitting a sleep scarf under the moon representing calming the nervous system and recovering from hyperarousal insomnia

Hyperarousal Insomnia – How I Help You Sleep Again

If hyperarousal insomnia keeps you alert at night, sleep can be difficult. Learn how calming the body and mind helps sleep return naturally
sheep chewing tangled yarn representing hyperarousal insomnia and a restless nervous system

When Sleep Problems Come From Hyperarousal

Hyperarousal insomnia happens when the nervous system stays alert at night. Learn why your body can feel tired but unable to sleep and what helps it settle again.
Most insomnias find it hard to resist logging on when we've been awake for hours - but it makes it harder to sleep.

What is Insomnia?

We often think of insomnia as not being able to fall asleep, but actually insomnia is much more complex. It can include daytime fatigue, waking up often or waking very early.
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Shakespeare – Sonnet 27

I love this poem by Shakespeare.  I think it is a wonderful description of those sleepless nights when your mind is racing and just will not settle.