Say Goodnight to Insomnia Podcast

If you are struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep, please listen in. This podcast will cover:

  • How you are not alone and there is hope
  • What to do when you are having a few bad nights
  • The difference between a few bad nights and full blown insomnia
  • How insomnia develops
  • The vicious cycle of trying too hard to sleep
  • The two systems that determine how well you sleep,  sleep drive and hyperarousal
  • The difference between being sleepy and tired
  • Practical ways to increase sleep drive so you can fall asleep and stay asleep more easily
  • Ways to reduce alertness and anxiety at bedtime and overnight
  • Why you don’t have to sleep 7-8 hours every night
  • Why your insomnia isn’t going to take you to an early grave

INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

Royal Surrey Sleep Clinic

Insomnia Service, Royal Surrey County Hospital https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/-insomnia-clinic 

Respiratory Sleep service (if you think you might have sleep apnoea), Royal Surrey County Hospital https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/sleep-and-home-ventilation 

Referrals are made via through GP.

Feedback

If you wish to contact our Insomnia Service with feedback or enquiries related to this podcast, please email rsch.insomniateam@nhs.net and enter PODCAST in the subject heading.

Digital CBT for Insomnia

www.sleepful.me -  free app providing CBT for Insomnia programme

www.sleepio.com – online programme, available on prescription in some areas of UK

www.sleepstation.org.uk – online programme, available on prescription in some areas of UK

CBT for Insomnia books

Overcoming Insomnia 2nd Edition: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques by Colin Espie https://amzn.eu/d/iHORs6Y

How to Beat Insomnia and Sleep Problems One Step at a Time: Using evidence-based low-intensity CBT by Kirstie Anderson https://amzn.eu/d/0czLhMK

Helpful resources

http://sleepeducation.org/  Sleep education resource provided by the American Association of Sleep Medicine

https://sleep-apnoea-trust.org/ Comprehensive guide to sleep apnoea

https://teensleephub.org.uk/ Sleep support and education for teens

https://insighttimer.com/  Free app for sleep, anxiety and stress