Sleep easy with help from the sleep clinic

Sleep expert offers advice on winding down for the perfect night's sleep

Chat date: Tuesday 30th October 2007
Chat time: 20.00

Are you one of those people who find it difficult to switch off before bedtime? How many nights have you lain in bed awake with your mind racing? Or gone to bed later than you should have and ended up with very little sleep? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

A new report, commissioned by Horlicks and set to be released at the end of October, is expected to reveal that millions of Brits are suffering from 'semisomnia', a new term coined in the report to describe daytime tiredness or low-grade exhaustion, thought to be caused by our inability to wind down before bedtime.

While the subject of sleep is often written about, past studies have tended to focus on the minority of people who suffer from chronic sleep problems like insomnia or sleep apnoea. Sleep research has traditionally failed to provide advice for the average person, but this report seeks to redress the balance.

Dr Neil Stanley, the report's author and former chairman of the British Sleep Society, has reviewed more than 30 years of bedtime behaviour and will be joining us online to reveal his concerns on the impact that the nation's poor sleep habits are having on our health and wellbeing. He'll also be sharing key hints and tips on how to wind down more effectively at the end of the day and unlock the key to a better night's sleep.

If you can't wait until the chat - here are some pointers to get you started:

Resolve - what is on your mind and how can you put it aside until tomorrow?
Relax - what helps you stop, sit down and take time out from your day?
Release - what helps your mind switch off from your day-to-day pressures and allows you to drift and think about nothing in particular?


Dr Neil Stanley, joins us live online at Webchat on Tuesday 30th October at 20.00 to discuss sleeping easy.

For more information visit Horlicks