Sleep for Health

Did you know between 20-30% of the population experience problems falling asleep or staying asleep. The reasons are many and varied, including anxiety, sleep apnoea and poor sleep hygiene (i.e. overuse of technology and/or too many wines before bed). Short-term effects of too little sleep include changes in mood: feeling tired, cranky, depressed, unmotivated, indecisive and unable to process information. We may also be disinclined to exercise and more likely to make poor food choices due to our appetite hormones becoming irregular.

Join Dr Carmel to learn about the different stages of the sleep cycle and the impacts on our body and brain. Solutions to common sleep challenges will be discussed, supporting you with practical strategies to trial at home.

19/03/2025
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Dr Carmel Harrington, an Australian sleep scientist, is fascinated by the amazing power of sleep and has spent more than 2 decades researching the effect of poor or insufficient sleep. Carmel is the Managing Director of Sleep for Health and Founder of Screen for SIDS. She has authored numerous academic papers as well as two bestselling books on sleep - The Sleep Diet and The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Sleep. Carmel regularly consults with government, industry, and educational organisations in efforts to better combat the effects, not only of occupational fatigue, but the physical and mental health consequences of insufficient sleep more generally in the community.

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