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to my sleep consultant
It's a simple questionnaire designed to give me an insight into what might be affecting the quality of your sleep. You fill it in, email it to me and I get back to you with my assessment. You take it from there.
This is a comprehensive one to one consultation where I uncover in greater detail many of the sleep issues that you are currently experiencing. It is usually conducted at your place at a time that suits you. At the end of the consultation, you will have real solutions and how to access them. You take it from there.
Education is what this is all about. You organise a group to a maximum of 8 people to meet with me at a time and place that suits the group. I'll cover a range of topics that relate directly to the bigger sleep issues each group member is experiencing. The session will be fun, educational, and everyone will gain a deeper understanding of what really makes a good night's sleep - each and every night and how to achieve it.
Many years ago I had a significant fall from the top of a tall ladder, landing hard on my tail bone onto a concrete slab. Hey I was young at the time and thought nothing of it saying to myself, "It''ll be ok, I'll get over it soon."
Being young and somewhat arrogant seems I was right, I did feel better after a while. Fast forward a couple of decades and it became very apparent that that injury did do some real damage. I was in agony every night lying in bed and every morning getting out of it was no better. I tossed and turned in t hat mattress every night. I woke up several times a night and ... well you probably understand how that continues.
I had to get relief! So I decided to ask advice from all kinds of people including my G.P. and other health professionals. I was told to get a firm mattress, do this, do that. Tried a dozen things but nothing gave me the relief I desperately wanted. So in frustration, I decided to do my own homework. That's where my journey began. I read all kinds of published literature. I went to classes to learn more about good, healthy sleep. I listened to anyone who could provide me with a greater understanding of good, quality sleep. I learnt so much and implemented that newfound knowledge zealously. It sure paid off, because today I sleep soundly every night for some eight uninterrupted, blissful hours on average. When I wake up, I'm jumping out of bed with no pain and feeling ready to take on anything the world wants to send me. My life is mine again!
Education and commonsense are wonderful bed partners. Today, I share my experience and knowledge with anyone who asks. In the last 3 years, I have spoken with over 1000 people (no not a typo) Those who have chosen to implement my solutions are sleeping better and their lives have changed also. Change is a choice and the decision to make that change is freely yours.
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I share my experience and my knowledge about good, healthy sleep with anyone who asks. Change is a choice and the decision to make that change is freely yours. Contact me for more information.
I am also an Independent Agent for Ortho-Tex Sleep Products.
How many days every week do you wake up with any with any or many of these issues: lower back pain, headache or stiffness in your neck and/or brain fog? Have you ever wondered why you haven’t been achieving optimal sleep?
It is popularly recognised that over 75% of us cannot sleep well enough for optimal regeneration of the body and mind during the eight hours per night we should be soundly asleep. Since that adds up to some 27 years of our life lying down in bed, wouldn’t it be beneficial to know how to do it right?
Today, let’s take the first step - a closer look at how our sleep position relates to good sleep.
Sleeping posture is very important to preserve natural spinal alignment and reduce stresses on joints thereby promoting healthy posture and good-quality sleep. This means proper body positioning, proper pillows and a proper mattress.
According to many studies, the best sleep position is on your back. But how many of us find this uncomfortable at best and painful if forced for a longer period of time? Generally, that’s because the mattress is flat and your spine is curved, never the twain shall meet in harmony. In my experience, most people buy according to a price, relinquishing the true value that a proper mattress will deliver for your health in the short and longer terms. Yes, there are one or two mattresses available which are better engineered supporting the human spine anatomically correctly. But do your homework and ask the right questions. Lots of questions!
The second healthiest sleeping posture is the side-sleep position. In this position, a pillow should fill the gap between the head and the mattress, maintaining the neck in the centre from both shoulders. This avoids sustained bending of the neck to either side, preserving the natural curve and eliminating strains on the neck.
Researchers have shown that people who sleep on their side with their spine in correct orthopaedic alignment are less likely to wake up with symptoms of headaches, neck pain, and arm pain therefore resulting in better sleep quality. Knees bent a little and avoid placing your arms under the pillow because that will affect blood flow causing pins and needles in your arms and hands. Instead, arms should be spread in front of your body.
The ideal pillow will support the neck curve and fill in the space between the head and the mattress thereby maintaining the natural alignment of the spine. Consider the following when selecting a pillow: the height, material and firmness. The height of the pillow is important to get just right for each of us - individually. If the pillow is too high or low, it will place stresses on the neck leading to tightness and stiffness when arising from sleep. Soft fluffy pillows might “feel nice” they don’t provide enough good support for the neck. Good pillows should be subtle yet flexible enough to support your neck in true spinal alignment.
A good, healthy sleep is critical for a good, healthy quality of life isn’t it? So please make sure that you do you select the best sleep solutions for you. I believe my eight hours a night sleeping is invaluable to making the other 16 hours per day the best they can be - one day at a time, for the rest of my life.
Nitey Night.
