Often the poor sleep in a house can come from one person or animal and the sleep environment and routine they create causing everyone else to sleep poorly. They are a sleep dictator. I help you understand what one is, give examples of their behaviour and advice on how to address the issue.

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

I help you understand that genetically you might be a poor sleeper, but one of the most powerful answers to your sleep issues is changing the story you tell yourself around your sleep. I explain how you can can rest your mind when it comes to sleep, how to accept who you are as a sleeper, and how your ability to deal with tiredness is the superpower your sleep improvement will be built upon.

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

Falling asleep is quite easy, you just need to be relaxed and a little bit cooler, but actually doing this can be incredibly difficult. I explain how to create a pre-sleep routine that achieves this, what to do, what to watch, read and listen, along with a reminder to only go to bed if you are sleepy. 

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

I explain what sleep type is, how to work yours out, and what sleep type means when it comes to your sleep. I also look at what happens if you're sharing a bed with someone who isn't the same sleep type. And I'll explain why it is about owls and larks and where we sit on the continuum between them, and why wolves, bears and dolphins are just not needed. 

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

One of the most common questions I get, but actually nobody sleeps right through the night. I explain why, and why waking in the night is not failure. I look at what might be triggering you waking up, how to drop off back to sleep, and how mindset is very important in dealing with waking in the night.

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

I can't give you a magic number on this, but I can help you understand that sleep need is about how much and how good your sleep was last night; how sleep need differs for every individual and can differ for each individual every night; why tracking your sleep doesn’t tell you if you have met your sleep need; and how to “track” your sleep in a way that doesn't make your sleep worse.

For more info on James’ work go to www.thesleepgeek.co.uk

Find out more about Taking the Stress Out of Sleep in our short podcast trailer.