Sleep Therapy Clinic

17/11/2024

I am delighted to be a finalist in the prestigious Irish Healthcare Awards 2024. While winning will be a true honour, becoming a finalist is a reward for the hard work we put in over the last few years developing a sleep diagnostic service for children. Waiting for Dec 4th to know the results.

23/12/2023

02/12/2023

How you help a child go to sleep may affect their behavior, according to research.
Passive ways of helping a child fall asleep (e.g., cuddling, singing, and reading) were positively related to a child’s temperament, while active methods (e.g., walking, car rides, and playing) were linked with a fussy or difficult temperament. https://zurl.co/Q6NO

The method by which a parent helps their young child to sleep impacts their behavior, a new study reports. Children of parents who use passive sleep assistance methods, such as singing or cuddling, have higher sociability scores. Those with parents who use more active sleep methods, such as playing....

27/10/2023

With the clocks going back this weekend, it’s the ideal opportunity to look at ways to align your natural sleep cycle with your work schedule

27/10/2023

Our Sleep physiologist, Motty Varghese spoke to the Irish Examiner about chronotypes and planning the day around an individual's chronotype. Employers stand to benefit from increased productivity and employees get to protect their health and safety, a win-win situation for both.

With the clocks going back this weekend, it’s the ideal opportunity to look at ways to align your natural sleep cycle with your work schedule

23/06/2023

A new study on the effect of habitual napping has been discussed widely this week since it was published by the researchers in UCL. The study concluded that individuals who are genetically programmed to be habitual nappers had better brain structural outcomes, but did not show improvement in cognitive performance ( reaction time, visual memory and hippocampal volume) in this study. However, several studies in the past has looked at the benefit of napping and reported positive outcomes.
I was glad to discuss the results of the study, sleep and napping with Sean Mocrieff of Newstalk.

https://lnkd.in/eiMfYmnz

A new study in the UK has found evidence that regular napping can reduce the amount of brain shrinkage taking place as we age. The authors of the study now h...

02/06/2023

Junior cert and leaving cert exams are around the corner. I was glad to get the opportunity talk about the importance of sleep during exam time on virgin TV’s Ireland am program yesterday.

14/03/2023

Its the sleep awareness week again. I could not miss the opportunity to talk to Dublin live about sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea and insomnia.
https://lnkd.in/ejnhVGxz
If you suffer from symptoms of sleep apnea, consider speaking to a Respiratory or Sleep Physician. If you are struggling with Insomnia, remember your insomnia is perpetuated by maladaptive behaviors and dysfunctional beliefs and CBT-i is the first-line treatment for Insomnia (www.sleeptherapy.ie).
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-sleep-expert-explains-sleep-26408175

When we don’t get enough quality shut eye at night, it can cause us to suffer from low mood, poor concentration and can even affect our health

27/02/2023

I was delighted to discuss "sleep divorce" (sleeping separately) on Ireland am today.

30/10/2022

Pleased to speak to Anton Savage of Newstalk about sleep disorders and it’s impact on health before daylight saving time ends tomorrow. Listen in here:

https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pG8QG7eTTHo6

28/09/2022

Are there benefits to getting good sleep? Obviously, yes. But does it improve immunity? You can Maximize immunity from vaccines by supporting the body in producing antibodies. You can also lower the risk for serious health problems, like diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease.
Contact Sleep Therapy Clinic to help optimize your sleep.