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Sleeping well is a fundamental human right. We help people sleep well & feel good by mixing expertise in sleep science, talking therapies, technology & design.

07/08/2025

Did you catch me on BBC’s The One Show this week? Sleeping in the warmer, lighter months can be difficult - but there’s plenty we can do to help ourselves. 🩵

No matter what you struggle with, there are many habits and behaviours you can introduce to help you sleep well and feel good.

Get in touch with me if you’d like to know more about working with me, an experienced sleep therapist with supportive approach.

28/07/2025

How’s your sleep?

How are you managing to sleep in the warm weather?

We’ve had some pretty warm recently, and the summer months continue 🩵

While this is lovely for many reasons and I am in no manner wishing it away, it can play havoc with our sleep!

If you’re someone who struggles with their sleep anyway, this can be incredibly frustrating and even debilitating.

Let’s not underestimate the impact that poor sleep can have on our wellbeing and day-to-day.

💤💤 Here are a few little tips to help you get your quality hours of sleep, despite the heat.

Can you give yourself extra wind-down time? Moving around a lot makes us warmer, so if you can give yourself a slower, more gentle journey to bed.

Think about materials - can you switch up your bedding and PJs? Think natural fibres - light cotton or linen.

Can you regulate the room temperature during the day? Perhaps keeping it shaded and ventilated.

Avoid alcohol and spicy food in the evening, these can both disrupt your body’s temperature regulation.

Gentle breathwork to calm the nervous system - could you add this into your evening routine or try a little as you relax in bed?

Plus, remember that it’s not your fault and that it will pass - our psychological responses can be very impactful on our experiences with sleep, so try to approach your sleep struggles with acceptance and curiosity rather than frustration or despair.

💙 I’m Dr Kat and I’m a qualified Sleep Specialist, focusing on working with Women to improve their wellbeing through sleep and solve sleep problems with care, compassion and results. Get in touch if you’d like to know more about how you can work with me. There’s no obligation, so go ahead and ask your questions.

20/07/2025

One thing I often speak about in relation to sleep is emotional safety - that sense of feeling supported, grounded, and connected. And during the warmer months, that can become more accessible ☀️

Lighter evenings open up social plans and our drive to be outside and active - the opposite of our winter inclination to hibernate.

Whether it’s a walk with a friend, dinner outside, or simply more daylight, these moments can help your and, importantly, your nervous system, feel safe, and that directly supports sleep. 💤

You might notice:
✨ Falling asleep more easily
✨ A comforting sense of increased tiredness at bedtime
✨ Less rumination at night
✨ A lighter or more balanced mood
✨ A greater sense of calm in your body

While we often focus on what’s making sleep hard, let’s also notice what’s making it easier.
Are you feeling more connected lately? And is it helping you rest? I’d love to hear your experiences. Drop it in the comments or DM me 🧡

I’m Dr Kat and I’m a qualified Sleep Specialist, focusing on working with Women to improve their wellbeing through sleep and solve sleep problems with care, compassion and results. Get in touch if you’d like to know more about how you can work with me. There’s no obligation, so go ahead and ask your questions.

10/07/2025

Last month, I was honoured to have been invited to speak at the R3 London and South East Ladies Summer Lunch. 💫✨

I shared the day with over 200 amazing women from the insolvency and restructuring sector in attendance asking lots of questions about my favourite topic - sleep. 😴 💤 It was an absolute joy to be able to share that topic with this wonderful group.

28/03/2025

I have said it many times: our bodies aren’t machines, they are biological systems, an organism.

Firstly, the clocks will go forward on Sunday 30th March at 1am.

When it comes to the clock change all I want to say is that our bodies aren't alarm clocks. The forward clock change in March jolts our internal systems, with consequences we're only beginning to understand but we nevertheless feel and experience them in our bodies and which can lead to injury in different guises … mental and physical health problems, road accidents, tiredness, and sleep problems.

Do not be alarmed by this. By looking after the basics of our sleep, we can support our bodies through this jolt, this change for minimal impact.

These are the basics of healthy sleep:
Movement
Light exposure
Me time
Acceptance

You'll find more about each of these approaches on my profile. Take a look, your sleep will thank you.

05/02/2025

Want to know how to improve your sleep? I’m a sleep therapist and these are the questions every insomniac needs to ask themselves...

Start by asking yourself why sleeping well matters to you, what is your well-rested self able to do that you enjoy. Then find out what your personal sleep needs are.

Once you have answered these questions you will have connected to your motivation and you will have established clear goals of where you want to get to with your sleep and wellbeing.

24/01/2025

This is what a lack of sleep does to your health and wellbeing.

Most importantly though, find out what you can do to look after your sleep; find my tips for doing just that in the article, linked in my bio.

19/12/2024

The trouble with this ‘magical’ time of year...

🎄Bare with me!

Christmas is a ‘special’ time, it is heavily marketed to us as such, but it brings with it plenty of ‘others’ for many of us.
It can be a challenging time emotionally, financially and physically due to cold weather and darker days.

The cost of living crisis only exacerbates those Christmas concerns further for most of us.

To be able to look after yourself and others, you need to have the energy and focus to do this.

✨Let good quality sleep be the gift you give yourself and others this year. ✨

Be kind to yourself during what can, in reality, be quite a stressful time of year.

21/10/2024

Beat those shorter, darker days... 🌈

We can recover and recharge mid-day, and no, I don’t mean naps.

✨There is magic in ‘mini-breaks’. ✨

Taking yourself OUT of your ROUTINE, away from work, and doing these things to help you switch off from your usual day can help you to recharge your body and mind, in the space of 5 minutes.

I actually suggest taking many of these throughout the day, and it could look like...

🍃Taking a breath of fresh air outside
☕️Enjoying a hot drink
⛅️Look out of the window
🙆A stretch of your body

🍂During the darker days, the winter days, we might need more of these as we’re naturally not benefiting from as much sunlight or time outside.

✨ Here’s my question to you.
What do you enjoy doing?

29/05/2024

3️⃣ ways to support your body through menopause and those hot flashes!! 🥵

💤 SLEEP - Sleep is so important for us all, at all stages of life! But hot flashes can really get in the way of this, so when it comes to sleep, choose clothes which allow you to feel cool and ventilated but also remember the chills that come after the hot flash, have a layer near by or longer pyjamas in a very breathable material.

🌿 NATURAL REMEDIES - HRT is an often taken route to avoiding the effects of the hot flashes. However, staying in tune with your body, you can look to more natural remedies for this too.
You might try sage which can be found in supplement form, or black cohosh to help manage hot flashes.

🩵 SELF COMPASSION - Understanding that your body is going through a very natural change and needs a little compassion is a wildly underrated technique to managing hot flashes. Self-compassion is a powerful assistant in helping your body to navigate the menopause.

If you have questions or wanrt to know more, I’d love to hear from you, drop into the comments of my DM’s and don’t forget that you can easily book a on obligation consuklation call with me if sleep is something you’d like to focus on to support your wellbeing.

15/05/2024

Sleep impacts our health significantly. 💤 Here’s how.

It impacts the way we feel, how much energy we have, our hormones, our skin, our appetite, metabolism, long-term health, and stress levels—I could go on and on!

However, this week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so I felt the best place to start breaking this down was the brain!

How does sleep affect your brain and mental health?

🌙 Tiredness:
Ok this one is fairly obvious, but a lack of sleep leaves you feeling tired, and low on energy which can impact you throughout the day.

🌙 Problems with concentration, focus and memory:
A lack of sleep can make it harder for you to focus throughout the day and cause you to struggle to concentrate on tasks. During the night, your brain processes information you have taken in throughout the day, committing certain things to memory and preparing for retrieval of this information the following day.

🌙 Anxiety & depression:
Poor sleep in the short term can increase anxiety and tearyness and make it harder to regulate your emotions the next day. However, in the long term, lack of sleep can significantly impact our mental health, manifesting as depression, insomnia and other mental health disorders.

Supporting your sleep in any way you can helps to support your mental health.

Keep following me for more tips on how to support your sleep to support your wellbeing.

22/04/2024

🌎🌳 Amidst the whirlwind of global events, it’s natural for external pressures to seep into our lives, sometimes without us even realizing it.

Eco Anxiety, stemming from concerns about environmental harm or ecological peril, can manifest as depression, trauma, and a sense of helplessness or fear.

But fear not! 😴 Sleep can be a potent ally in quelling these anxieties and managing stress levels. 🙌

How? By nurturing a bedtime routine, staying active, fostering connections, and taking personally meaningful actions. These practices not only help ease worries but also pave the way for restful slumber, a cornerstone of inner calm.

Prioritize self-care and explore the link in our bio for more insights. Together, let’s find solace in the embrace of restful nights and brighter tomorrows. 🌍💤

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