Topic
Sleep
Sleep hygiene, wind-down routines, and the reciprocal relationship between sleep and almost every other presentation.
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Sleep disruption fuels nearly every presentation that walks into a clinic — anxiety, mood, ADHD, pain, relationship stress. The handouts here cover behavioural sleep basics and pair them with regulation tools clients can use in the wind-down hour.
Handouts in this topic
Sleep Hygiene Checklist
Evidence-based practices for improving sleep quality naturally.
Breathing Exercises for Calm
Simple breathing techniques to activate your relaxation response.
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
A simple sensory-based technique for managing anxiety and staying present.
Frequently asked questions
When should sleep difficulties be referred to a GP?+
Snoring, observed apnoeas, daytime hypersomnolence, or insomnia lasting more than three months without responding to sleep hygiene generally warrant a GP review and possibly a sleep study. CBT-I is first-line for chronic insomnia per RACGP guidelines.
Is screen time really that important?+
Evening light exposure (especially blue-rich light from devices held close to the face) reliably suppresses melatonin onset by 30–60 minutes. For poor sleepers it’s often the highest-yield single change.