Poor Sleep & Insomnia
When a good night’s sleep feels out of reach, every part of life becomes more difficult
Whether you struggle to fall asleep, wake repeatedly through the night or find yourself wide awake at 3am with your mind racing, poor sleep can have a profound impact on your physical and mental wellbeing.
Does this sound familiar?
You may recognise yourself if you:
Take a long time to fall asleep
Wake during the night and struggle to get back to sleep
Wake at 2 or 3am with your mind racing
Sleep through the night but still wake feeling exhausted
Feel tired during the day but alert at bedtime
Depend on caffeine to get through the day
Struggle with concentration, mood or memory after a poor night’s sleep
Feel frustrated because you have “tried everything”
Poor sleep affects far more than your energy. It can influence your mood, concentration, resilience, physical health and ability to recover from stress.
Understanding Poor Sleep
Most people experience an occasional poor night’s sleep. Insomnia is different.
Insomnia describes persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking too early or waking feeling unrefreshed despite having the opportunity to sleep.
For people working shifts or in high-pressure occupations, disrupted sleep can become so familiar that it begins to feel normal. However, ongoing poor sleep isn’t something to ignore - it deserves to be understood. There can be physiological causes as well as psychological causes.
Looking Beyond the Symptoms
Sleep problems rarely occur in isolation.
Many factors may contribute to poor sleep, including:
• Nutrient insufficiencies
• Chronic stress
• Shift work and irregular routines
• Blood sugar fluctuations during the night
• Hormonal changes
• Lifestyle habits
• Recovery from prolonged periods of physical or emotional stress
Good sleep isn’t just about how many hours you spend in bed. It’s about whether your body is getting the opportunity to repair, recover and prepare for the day ahead.
Lauren’s Approach
Through the Operation Recovery Program, Lauren works with current and former police officers, other emergency personnel, defence members and other people serving in helping professions to investigate the factors that may be contributing to fatigue, stress and burnout.
Depending on your circumstances, this may include:
A comprehensive health and lifestyle assessment
Review of pathology through a nutritional medicine lens
Functional testing such as Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis and Nutrigenomic testing.
Nutritional assessment
Identification of potential nutritional and lifestyle factors contributing to your symptoms
Personalised nutrition, lifestyle and supplement recommendations within her scope of practice
Ongoing support and review as your health changes
Every recommendation is tailored to the individual because no two people experience burnout in the same way.
Lauren’s Perspective
“Sleep isn’t a luxury - it’s an absolute necessity and one of the foundations of good health. When you’re not sleeping well, every other system in the body has to work harder. That is why understanding what is contributing to poor sleep is such an important part of the recovery process.”
Read more about the Operation Recovery Program here ➡
You Don’t Have to Keep Living on Empty
Quality sleep plays an important role in energy, mood, concentration and overall health and wellbeing.
If you are lying awake, waking exhausted or feeling as though your body never truly recovers, I’d love to help you investigate what may be contributing to your sleep difficulties and develop a personalised plan to support your health.
Book in for a free, no-obligation strategy call to see if this is right for you.