27/11/2025
Here’s a screenshot from my Fitbit — another night of 8+ hours and a sleep score in the 90s!
Why share it? Because sleep is one of the biggest influences on our mental wellbeing, and it’s something I talk about all the time when delivering Mental Health First Aid training.
I met Amanda from Best Self Solution Focused Hypnotherapy in a Southport business networking session, she spoke very passionately about the impact that sleep has on our brains ability to process the billions of pieces of information that we gather throughout the day. This makes complete sense to me, and something that I always incorporate into my mental health first aid training. We need processing time in order to get rid of the non-essential pieces and retain the important bits, It is also essential for processing emotions and reducing stress hormones.
To support others, we have to start with ourselves. Getting good-quality sleep helps me stay grounded, focused and emotionally balanced, essential when teaching people how to recognise and respond to signs of poor mental health in their workplace, family or community.
I’m passionate about MHFA because it gives people confidence to have important conversations and offer support when it really matters. And taking care of my own wellbeing helps me bring my 'best self' and be 'solution focused' within my sessions.
If you’d like more information about Mental Health First Aid training, feel free to get in touch at info@paradigmfirstaid.co.uk or browse our mental health first aid courses on www.paradigmfirstaid.co.uk