The Baby Sleep Connection: Holistic help for tired, responsive parents who don't want to sleep train

Ep 27: Sleep, Rest, & Support: Are You Cheating Yourself Out of Wellness?


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Heather Boyd, mom of 3, Occupational Therapist, and certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist shares 3 ways parents tend to cheat themselves out of wellness when their baby isn't sleeping long stretches and needs lots of support to sleep.

Listen in to hear:

  • Where Heather sees most parents cheating themselves out of much needed sleep

  • How to balance getting more sleep AND connecting with your partner or doing the things on your “to do” list 

  • When, generally, the most effective time is to sleep in order to reduce your sleep debt

  • How rest is different than sleep (and where to find more opportunities for rest)

  • What are micro moments of rest?

  • What self-imposed barriers to support you might be coming up against

  • Why boundaries are an important part of seeking support

  • The value in understanding that “Clear is Kind” (Brene Brown)

  • Mentioned in this episode:

    • Episode #22: Mindfulness, The Nervous System, and Sleep with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dHIcMQzdJikrwIZBtv6vO

    • Confident & Connected Baby Slep Program www.familysleep.ca/confident-connected-baby-sleep-program

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