013 Never going back | Samantha Jerrett

“I didn’t know how good I could feel and I don’t want to not feel this good”

— Samantha Jerrett -

We have been working together for the last 6 weeks and the transformation to Samantha Jerrett's sleep challenge is in her words phenomenal and she never wants to go back to how it was. It is extraordinary what we perceive to be normal for us until something disrupts our thinking and we realise the impact on our daily lives. A lack of quality sleep is one of those things.

Inspire yourself with these insights from Samantha’s journey

We spoke about

• The challenge Samantha had falling asleep from her pre-teens

• Acceptance that being tired was normal

• Impact on her mood and mothering her daughter

• Getting out of bed being really hard

• Not realising how much of a problem this was

• What she tried to resolve her sleep problem

• Actions Samantha is now taking consistently

• The positive effects in such a short time

• The need to take consistent action even when faced with obstacles

• Level of effort required

• The role of accountability and insight

• Keeping it simple and rebuild new sleep habits

Value Quotes

"Getting out of bed was really hard"

"I was just so tired I couldn’t get going"

"Tried going to bed earlier but just lay there longer"

"When I realised how good I could feel that made me really stick with it and change it from there"

"Tea is my comfort so to limit that has helped as well as I didn’t realise how much of an effect that was having"

"I just don’t feel so yucky"

"I would normally spend 3, 4, 5 hours in bed wasting time and now I just go to sleep"

"It’s not about being perfect it’s about being consistent"

"I couldn’t believe how insanely simple all the little things you suggested were"

"What I was doing wasn’t working so I’ve got to do something else"

"Putting it down on paper just brought a lot of things to light"

"I didn’t know how good I could feel and I don’t want to not feel this good"

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find out more about Sleeptember® by heading to www.sleeptember.com.au

Sleeptember® Events

1) Sleep Beyond Belief will resolve the problem of feeling stressed out and instead we will be tapping out! Let's tap out your stress so you can Sleep Beyond Belief!

2) Stress Sleep and your Brain will solve the connection and missing links between your energy, your emotional health and your vitality. Get your natural high right here by connecting Stress Sleep and your Brain

3) Six Steps to Healthy Weight and Vitality will eliminate overwhelm and have you take back control. A simple plan to carve out time for yourself while still keeping up with your work and family commitments. Let go of the angst with 6 Steps to Healthy Weight and Vitality

012 Keep sleep a priority | Dr Siobhan Banks

“Poor sleep impacts your functioning on a day to day basis”

— Dr Siobhan Banks -

How awesome to kick off the Sleeptember® expert podcast series with Dr Siobhan Banks, who is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Sleep Research at the University of South Australia.  I love the science of sleep and I love when a scientist like Siobhan can keep bringing practical ideas that are easy to implement.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Siobhan

We spoke about

• Sleep deprivation as a physiological stressor

• The range of implications on your wellbeing

• Impact of sleep deprivation on your body and your life

• The double whammy of poor sleep and low metabolism

• The relationship between sleep loss and chronic diseases

• How readily the effects can be reversed

• Benefits of quality sleep at night

• Importance of different parts of sleep to health and cognitive function

• Why ‘let me sleep on it’ works

• The value of a good amount of regular sleep

• Understanding the Circadian Rhythm to get quality sleep

• Tips on getting better quality sleep

• Importance in investing in the space that you sleep in

• The challenges of working against our biology

• Takes time and discipline to change your sleep habits

• Impact of insufficient light during the day on mood and sleep

• Supporting your natural biology to get back on track

• Benefits of a relaxing wind down routine

• Making sleep a priority and planning for it

• The study Siobhan is conducting on helping shift workers

Value Quotes

“When you lose sleep we know that your cognitive performance suffers”

“Different parts of sleep – dreaming, deep and overall amount of sleep you get are all important for improving your health and your cognitive function”

“We are only beginning to realise that a number of important things go on during sleep. The brain is washed clean in a way and new connections are made.”

“I think there’s a price to pay if you are staying up late every night or if you’re not getting a reasonable amount of sleep over 24 hours.”

“If people say they can manage with short amounts of sleep they are either a very lucky person who is genetically blessed by not needing to sleep much or they catch up in other ways”

“Sleep is best at night. Your body is biologically driven to sleep at night.”

“If you are tired enough you will sleep anywhere anytime but it’s making sure that the quality of sleep and that you are able to stay asleep is best.”

“There’s a lot of habits around sleep.”

“With teenagers it can be quite tricky because they often want to go to bed late as it is and if they get bright light in the evening it can push there whole sleep cycle much later.”

“Your biology will take over and put you back on a good schedule if you allow yourself to go to bed at a good time and you prioritise your sleep.”

“We should not expect that we will rush around all day, then fall into bed and instantly fall asleep.”

“Most important thing is to keep sleep a priority. Keep a regular sleep schedule.”

“Almost see sleep like diet. You might have a couple of bad days of poor diet but with being aware and mindful about it you can make sure you can get on track again.”

“We just presume we can do without it (sic sleep) because we can for a little while but after a while it does catch up”

“We know that anxiety is the real bane of getting a good sleep so trying to be mindful, live in the moment but get good sleep.”

If you got value from this episode if you have not yet done so please Subscribe, Rate and Review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can follow the instructions here.  If you know someone else that would get value from this episode as well please share it with them.

Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Siobhan at:

Website: http://people.unisa.edu.au/siobhan.banks

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-banks-64419419

The Sleep Health Foundation has free sleep education resources and a services directory for sleep specialists in Australia

http://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/public-information.html

Sleeptember® Events

Sleep Beyond Belief will resolve the problem of feeling stressed out and instead we will be tapping out! Let's tap out your stress so you can Sleep Beyond Belief!

011 Pay attention to the signs & signals | Kimberley Campbell-Zeltner

“The body never lies. It will always give us signs and signals”

— Kimberley Campbell-Zeltner -

This quote is the truth of the matter and Kimberley encourages us to listen to the signs and signals our bodies give.  Although she uses a combination of modalities, Kimberley specialises in using the Breath-Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery and Acuenergetics® to restore flow, function and balance to the body. We talk about her approach to treating the whole person.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Kimberley

We spoke about

• Depending how the client presents will inform the approach Kimberley takes
• Asking questions is a key to revealing underlying known or unknown concerns
• The unconscious holding of trauma in our cells
• Where pain and disease come from
• The impact of emotions on the body
• Balancing the body’s natural flow and function of energy
• Tailoring the treatment to the client and their particular situation
• The value of meditation in healing
• The impact of multi-tasking on women
• Allowing yourself to receive support
• The value of laughter

Value Quotes

“The poor physician treats the symptom, the good physician treats the disease, the excellent physician treats the patient - William Osler”

“It’s not about treating the symptom but about treating the cause of why the symptom has revealed itself”

“Our body has memory and this memory is in our cells”

“Our energy is influenced by the injury, the physical pressure as well as our attitude and thoughts”

“Listen to the signs and signals your body is giving you”

“You’re your best ally”

“Just because we can do everything doesn’t mean we have to do everything”

“If it’s not fun don’t do it!”

If you got value from this episode if you have not yet done so please Subscribe, Rate and Review on iTunes or Stitcher. You can follow the instructions here.  If you know someone else that would get value from this episode as well please share it with them.

Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links

You can find Kimberley at:

Website: www.womens-health.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Womens-Health-476087005897046/

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