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What are the most common types of sleep problems

By Giselle Withers | Oct 5, 2023

What are the most common types of sleep problems? There are many different types of sleep problems. In this video Dr Giselle Withers (clinical psychologist) interviews Dr David Cunnington (sleep physician) about the most common types of sleep disorders seen in the sleep clinic. Dr David Cunnington is a sleep physician and a director of […]

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Insomnia – How does it develop?

By Giselle Withers | Sep 27, 2023

Insomnia – How does it develop? How does insomnia develop? If you are going through a difficult time in your life or facing something stressful, it’s not uncommon to have problems with sleep. For most people, once the stressful situation passes the sleep problems also resolves. However, for about 10% of the population, the sleep […]

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What is insomnia? A sleep doctor explains.

By Giselle Withers | Aug 12, 2023

What is insomnia? A sleep doctor explains. Are you having trouble sleeping and wondering if you have insomnia? Perhaps you’ve heard there are different types of insomnia, and want to know the difference between acute and chronic insomnia? In this video, Dr Giselle Withers talks to sleep physician, Dr David Cunnington, about insomnia and it […]

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Can’t meditate? The 7 main barriers to meditation and how to overcome them.

By Giselle Withers | Jul 5, 2023

Can’t meditate? The 7 main barriers to meditation and how to overcome them. You’ve heard about the benefits of mindfulness meditation but just can’t meditate regularly. You are not alone! Here are 7 common barriers to meditation and how to overcome them. 1. I’m not doing it properly It’s very normal to worry about whether you […]

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Sleep better with cbti – Does it really help?

By Giselle Withers | Jun 24, 2023

Sleep better with CBTi: Does it really help? Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is a psychological and behavioural treatment for insomnia that has been developed and refined over the past 30 years by leading sleep experts around the world. The non-drug treatment involves learning core skills to train the mind and body to work […]

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Break the cycle of insomnia

Break the cycle of insomnia by changing the way you think about sleep.

By Giselle Withers | May 21, 2023

Break the cycle of insomnia by changing the way you think about sleep. Do you think a lot about sleep? Are your thoughts about sleep generally positive or negative? If sleep is on your mind, it’s a fair bet that you’re not sleeping well. Good sleepers tend not to think about much about it, as […]

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When the mind won’t stop thinking, just sit back and watch.

By Giselle Withers | Apr 4, 2023

When the mind won’t stop thinking, just sit back and watch. If you’re new to meditation, then you’ve probably noticed how difficult it can be to stay focussed on the here and now. The mind wanders off all too easily. An endless stream of thoughts can take your attention in any number of directions, which […]

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Mindfulness and Sleep. A Doctor’s Perspective.

By Giselle Withers | Mar 9, 2023

Mindfulness and sleep: A doctor’s perspective Mindfulness training has been shown to help people with insomnia, and people with other types of sleep problems may also benefit. In the video below I asked specialist sleep physician, Dr David Cunnington, about when he recommends mindfulness training to his patients and how he explains mindfulness. Like this article? […]

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Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), practical strategies for treating insomnia, chronic fatigue andanxiety

Are you stuck with insomnia, chronic fatigue or anxiety?

By Giselle Withers | Feb 19, 2023

Are you “stuck” with insomnia, chronic fatigue or anxiety? If you are struggling with insomnia, chronic fatigue, anxiety or depression, you’ve probably spent a lot of time trying to work out how the problem started and how to overcome it. Questions arise time after time “How did this happen?  Why am I stuck here? How […]

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Mindfulness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By Giselle Withers | Jan 15, 2023

Mindfulness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is an illness characterised by persistent or relapsing unexplained fatigue, of more than six months duration. Other symptoms of the illness may include muscular and joint pain, headache, tender lymph glands, sore throats, unrefreshing sleep, […]

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