What does your sleep style say about you?

When they say geniuses tend to be the insomniacs of society, they’re obviously talking about you.

You have too many thoughts to think! Studies show people with higher IQs have trouble switching off their brains, leading to insomnia. Insomniacs tend to show more signs of internalization, anxiety, and perfectionism. And some people are naturally more resistant to sleep deprivation.

This is great for your creative mind, but chronic sleep deprivation has its downsides. Whether you can’t fall asleep, wake up earlier than the sun itself, or can’t stay asleep. Regularly sleeping less than 5 hours makes you more susceptible to depression, diabetes, obesity, and other health issues that can go so far as to affect your lifespan.

It’s not completely clear what causes insomnia, but studies have found a variety of common factors that contribute. Do you struggle with stress, mental health, inconsistent schedules, have an un-relaxing sleeping space, or take medication? One or all of these could be the culprit.

“Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night… without the satisfaction.” — Lynn Johnston

3 Tips for Better Sleep

1. Keep it consistent.

You might say, “But staying up until 3am every night is consistent!” You’re right. But if you’re only getting ~5 hours of sleep consistently, you don’t get enough deep, restful, healing sleep. Your body doesn’t have time to repair itself.

Start by trying to sleep an hour earlier until you can do so comfortably, and dial it back earlier and earlier as it gets easier. Set a “bedtime” alarm and your wake-up alarm to make it easier to remember.

2. Upgrade your sleeping space.

Your sleep space could be part of your sleep problems.

Invest in some blackout curtains. Sleeping in a dark room stimulates the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.

Upgrade your mattress to one that suits your sleep style.

Figure out what temperature makes it easier to stay asleep (hint: cooler rooms are usually better!)

3. Get rid of technology (it’s sooo easy to stay up gaming!).

Try a white-noise machine or listen to an audiobook to give your brain something to focus on while you drift off to sleep.

Talk to a sleep specialist or therapist. A sleep specialist can diagnose and treat any sleep disorder you may have. And if your brain just won’t shut off when it’s time to sleep, it may be time to book an appointment with a therapist and work through the issues that keep you up at night.

“I want to sleep, but my brain won’t stop talking to itself.” — Unknown

Hey there! I’m Jessica Matthews, a professional sleep specialist, and psychologist. I’ve helped hundreds of clients work through the root cause of their sleep issues. I can help you get to the bottom of your sleep issues so you can get the beauty sleep you deserve!

I’ve spent the last decade developing a way to combine sleep science and psychology, and I’ve finally come up with the perfect formula to get you on top of your snooze game.

A sleep assessment followed by a collaborative psych session lets me see where you’re at so we can work together to improve your sleep.

Looking for some quick wins to improve your sleep quality?

1. Check out my Sleeping Beauty podcast. I talk about how we can combine sleep science with basic psychology every week, and I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.

2. Join the Sweet Dreams Facebook group. We’re a supportive community of successful sleepers who are always down to share sleep hacks and encourage each other.

3. Hop on a free 15-minute call with me! I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to instantly improve your sleep!

And be sure to check your inbox because I’ll send you my free Navigating Your Sleep Score guide and other valuable resources!

More often than not, you can be found awake well after midnight. The hours around midnight are your most productive ones.

Your brain activity skyrockets. It fires off new ideas almost faster than you can capture them!

When the new day finally hits, though, you tend to crash. You spent all your mental energy during your most productive hours. You got some sleep, most likely not enough, and you’re back at it.

If you have a 9-5 job, this doesn’t work well!

Maybe the key isn’t in how much sleep you get but in the quality and timing of it. The issue with sleep deprivation comes when you aren’t getting that deep, healing sleep that lets your body recover from all you put it through.

“Sleep is such a luxury, which I can’t afford.” —Robin Sikarwar

3 Tips for Better Sleep

1. Keep it consistent.

You might say, “But staying up until 3am every night is consistent!” You’re right. But if you’re only getting ~5 hours of sleep consistently, you don’t get enough deep, restful, healing sleep. Your body doesn’t have time to repair itself.

Start by trying to sleep an hour earlier until you can do so comfortably, and dial it back earlier and earlier as it gets easier. Set a “bedtime” alarm and your wake-up alarm to make it easier to remember.

2. Upgrade your sleeping space.

Your sleep space could be part of your sleep problems.

Invest in some blackout curtains. Sleeping in a dark room stimulates the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.

Upgrade your mattress to one that suits your sleep style.

Figure out what temperature makes it easier to stay asleep (hint: cooler rooms are usually better!)

3. Get rid of technology (it’s sooo easy to stay up gaming!).

Try a white-noise machine or listen to an audiobook to give your brain something to focus on while you drift off to sleep.

Talk to a sleep specialist or therapist. A sleep specialist can diagnose and treat any sleep disorder you may have. And if your brain just won’t shut off when it’s time to sleep, it may be time to book an appointment with a therapist and work through the issues that keep you up at night.

“I want to sleep, but my brain won’t stop talking to itself.” — Unknown

Hey there! I’m Jessica Matthews, a professional sleep specialist, and psychologist. I’ve helped hundreds of clients work through the root cause of their sleep issues. I can help you get to the bottom of your sleep issues so you can get the beauty sleep you deserve!

I’ve spent the last decade developing a way to combine sleep science and psychology, and I’ve finally come up with the perfect formula to get you on top of your snooze game.

A sleep assessment followed by a collaborative psych session lets me see where you’re at so we can work together to improve your sleep.

Looking for some quick wins to improve your sleep quality?

1. Check out my Sleeping Beauty podcast. I talk about how we can combine sleep science with basic psychology every week, and I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.

2. Join the Sweet Dreams Facebook group. We’re a supportive community of successful sleepers who are always down to share sleep hacks and encourage each other.

3. Hop on a free 15-minute call with me! I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to instantly improve your sleep!

And be sure to check your inbox because I’ll send you my free Navigating Your Sleep Score guide and other valuable resources!

So you’re the “5 am and wide awake” person they warned us about!

You’re part of the 40% of the population who can just wake up and get stuff done.

Early Birds are often seen to be team players. Your personality is more leadership-oriented, and you may be willing to sacrifice personal desires for the greater good.

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." - Benjamin Franklin

3 Tips for Better Sleep

1. Keep it consistent.

You might say, “But staying up until 3am every night is consistent!” You’re right. But if you’re only getting ~5 hours of sleep consistently, you don’t get enough deep, restful, healing sleep. Your body doesn’t have time to repair itself.

Start by trying to sleep an hour earlier until you can do so comfortably, and dial it back earlier and earlier as it gets easier. Set a “bedtime” alarm and your wake-up alarm to make it easier to remember.

2. Upgrade your sleeping space.

Your sleep space could be part of your sleep problems.

Invest in some blackout curtains. Sleeping in a dark room stimulates the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.

Upgrade your mattress to one that suits your sleep style.

Figure out what temperature makes it easier to stay asleep (hint: cooler rooms are usually better!)

3. Get rid of technology (it’s sooo easy to stay up gaming!).

Try a white-noise machine or listen to an audiobook to give your brain something to focus on while you drift off to sleep.

Talk to a sleep specialist or therapist. A sleep specialist can diagnose and treat any sleep disorder you may have. And if your brain just won’t shut off when it’s time to sleep, it may be time to book an appointment with a therapist and work through the issues that keep you up at night.

“I want to sleep, but my brain won’t stop talking to itself.” — Unknown

Hey there! I’m Jessica Matthews, a professional sleep specialist, and psychologist. I’ve helped hundreds of clients work through the root cause of their sleep issues. I can help you get to the bottom of your sleep issues so you can get the beauty sleep you deserve!

I’ve spent the last decade developing a way to combine sleep science and psychology, and I’ve finally come up with the perfect formula to get you on top of your snooze game.

A sleep assessment followed by a collaborative psych session lets me see where you’re at so we can work together to improve your sleep.

Looking for some quick wins to improve your sleep quality?

1. Check out my Sleeping Beauty podcast. I talk about how we can combine sleep science with basic psychology every week, and I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.

2. Join the Sweet Dreams Facebook group. We’re a supportive community of successful sleepers who are always down to share sleep hacks and encourage each other.

3. Hop on a free 15-minute call with me! I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to instantly improve your sleep!

And be sure to check your inbox because I’ll send you my free Navigating Your Sleep Score guide and other valuable resources!

Hey there, sleepyhead! You’re part of the 2% of the population who sleeps too much (if there is such a thing as too much sleep!).

If you had to choose between a night out with your friends, a date with your comfiest PJs, or a trip to dreamland, you’d choose the latter. No competition.

Whether you oversleep because you’re chronically tired or because you can’t get enough of the feeling of not being awake, we see you. Sleep is great! But can too much be bad for you?

Sleeping in on the weekends is one thing. But it's worth investigating if you have to get at least 9 hours of beauty sleep before you consider yourself rested and refreshed. Medications or medical conditions can impact how much you sleep. If you’re concerned, your best bet is to talk to a sleep specialist. They’ll be able to figure out whatever is going on with your sleep schedule.

In the meantime, what are some things you can do on your own for better sleep?

“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?” — Ernest Hemingway

3 Tips for Better Sleep

1. Keep it consistent.

You might say, “But staying up until 3am every night is consistent!” You’re right. But if you’re only getting ~5 hours of sleep consistently, you don’t get enough deep, restful, healing sleep. Your body doesn’t have time to repair itself.

Start by trying to sleep an hour earlier until you can do so comfortably, and dial it back earlier and earlier as it gets easier. Set a “bedtime” alarm and your wake-up alarm to make it easier to remember.

2. Upgrade your sleeping space.

Your sleep space could be part of your sleep problems.

Invest in some blackout curtains. Sleeping in a dark room stimulates the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone.

Upgrade your mattress to one that suits your sleep style.

Figure out what temperature makes it easier to stay asleep (hint: cooler rooms are usually better!)

3. Get rid of technology (it’s sooo easy to stay up gaming!).

Try a white-noise machine or listen to an audiobook to give your brain something to focus on while you drift off to sleep.

Talk to a sleep specialist or therapist. A sleep specialist can diagnose and treat any sleep disorder you may have. And if your brain just won’t shut off when it’s time to sleep, it may be time to book an appointment with a therapist and work through the issues that keep you up at night.

“I want to sleep, but my brain won’t stop talking to itself.” — Unknown

Hey there! I’m Jessica Matthews, a professional sleep specialist, and psychologist. I’ve helped hundreds of clients work through the root cause of their sleep issues. I can help you get to the bottom of your sleep issues so you can get the beauty sleep you deserve!

I’ve spent the last decade developing a way to combine sleep science and psychology, and I’ve finally come up with the perfect formula to get you on top of your snooze game.

A sleep assessment followed by a collaborative psych session lets me see where you’re at so we can work together to improve your sleep.

Looking for some quick wins to improve your sleep quality?

1. Check out my Sleeping Beauty podcast. I talk about how we can combine sleep science with basic psychology every week, and I’m all about providing you with actionable insights.

2. Join the Sweet Dreams Facebook group. We’re a supportive community of successful sleepers who are always down to share sleep hacks and encourage each other.

3. Hop on a free 15-minute call with me! I’ll provide you with a whole bunch of clarity and at least one or two ways to instantly improve your sleep!

And be sure to check your inbox because I’ll send you my free Navigating Your Sleep Score guide and other valuable resources!