Good Things At Bedtime

We tend to think of sleep as something that happens to us, but what if we started to think of sleep as a part of us? I believe that you can prepare for a night of sleep by asking for what you need instead of closing your eyes and just hoping for the best.

This episode is my short and sweet rant about a recent idea. I hope it makes sense, and I hope it helps bring you closer to seeing sleep as an ally.

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It's one year later, and what a year it's been! In this episode, I answer the question, "How are you, really?" You'll find out where I've been, why I took so much time off, and how I approached sleep in a new way to get through it all. I also let you in on my current sleep projects and how you can work with me in my new insomnia membership at http://www.freedomfrominsomnia.com

I used to claim that I couldn’t take short naps, that I had to sleep for at least 40 minutes to feel good, and that’s no longer true. I can nap successfully for a few minutes. I can do the “power nap.” I get it now and I LOVE it. Nothing has changed in my body, I just changed my expectations. BUT I don’t want to discount those who legitimately can’t nap for whatever reason. This episode is for those who would like to prac...

I thought I would do something a little different for this episode. I love telling stories and every once in a while, I’ll be in the mood to tell a story in an Instagram caption. I’ll post a pretty picture of a bed or a plant and then use all the space I’m allowed and hope that my followers don’t get bored and stop reading before the last line. 

The stories are about me, and sometimes they’re remotely related to sleep, but ...

I want to take a step back from sleep topics this week and talk about what’s going on in my own life. How I’m handling grief and loss, and the valuable lessons I’ve learned about support - more specifically, how to show support for people you care about without writing and rewriting awkward text messages or baking pies for days that won’t be eaten. When you don't know what to say, or if your words will mean anything, or how you can...

I've recorded a meditation to help you fall asleep after the frustration of an unexpected wake-up. It is based on a few of the mindset concepts I covered in episode 81, Can You Manifest Better Sleep? The goal of this meditation is to help you create your own peaceful back-to-sleep practice, so I've kept it simple, but I've also made it super calm and cozy, as usual.

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If you love essential oils as much as I do, you are gonna LOVE this episode. I recently had a great conversation with Lauren Granville, an oil educator with doTERRA, and we talked about using oils to energize your mornings, ease anxiety during the day, what to diffuse in the evening before bed, and a lot more.

I asked my Instagram followers to post their questions, and Lauren gave her best advice right back. This is seriously o...

I recently had a call with Andi Campbell about sleep and self-care. Andi is a recreation therapist and mental health advocate.

We met online and have connected over our many things in common. This episode has been barely edited and is rather long, but we had so much fun chatting about so many topics that I wanted to let you listen in. Andi was a great guest and shared a lot of great information about finding ways of practicing self-...

Monica LeBaron is simplifying wellness for busy women so they sleep better and have more energy to enjoy life. In this episode, Monica shares her favourite relaxation techniques and educates me on the power of Yoga Nidra, mudras, and using our breath to relax.

Monica's website: www.monicalebaron.com

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In this episode, you’ll hear from four of my sleep expert friends on what you should do if you can’t fall asleep within a certain amount of time. Some say you should get out of bed and do something else, while others say you should stay in bed. In episode 73, I shared my opinion, and now it's time for the other experts to weigh in. Surprisingly, they all had a different answer.

You'll hear from the following sleep experts:

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This episode is about the enneagram, a really cool method of personality typing. Marisa Aud is an Enneagram Coach, and in this episode, Marissa will share how to figure out which type you are, how you can manage stress, and a few ways each of the nine types can practice self-care.

Follow Marisa on Instagram at @enneagramandyou: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandyou/

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April Snow is a licensed psychotherapist who works with introverts, highly sensitive people, perfectionists, and overachievers. In this episode, April and I chat about self-care for highly sensitive people (HSPs), how to ask for what you need in your relationships, and why our sleep habits that seem weird or high-maintenance are actually right on point.

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In this episode, I chat with Derek Lacey, The Life Coach for Insomniacs. Derek opens up about his 15-year struggle with insomnia, the 5-step sleep method he uses with his clients, the inspiration for his podcast, The Art of Falling Asleep, and his line of blue blocker glasses, Dormi's! This is my first episode with another sleep coach as a guest and we use this opportunity to rant about melatonin, chat about naming his future book,...

In this episode, I tell you the story behind my new book, The Calm & Cozy Book of Sleep. I talk about how it all started last spring, the unconventional way I got the book deal, the emotional email I received when the proposal was approved, and how I originally felt about the book title. I also talk about which section of the book is my favourite and how I ultimately busted through writer's block. After all that, I read you the...