Getting a Good Night's Sleep - For Working Parents of Children Young & Old

- How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Do you need caffeine to get you started?

- Are you staying up late just to have time with yourself but know you should be getting to bed?

- How do you deal with outside interruptions to sleep?

According to the Great British Sleep Survey (2015): “The worst effect of sleep isn’t how it affects us at night it is how it affects us during the day, on a physical level and emotionally.” Any parent can attest this to be true. Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest challenges new parents face. And for some, this can carry on into the toddler years and beyond. Add a busy career in the mix and any relationship or health issues and you have the perfect set up for insomnia or simply just poor-quality sleep.

The common mistake many people make when it comes to sleep is focusing on whether they are getting enough. What really matters is the quality. It is absolutely possible to have four hours of quality sleep and feel better for it afterwards. In this podcast Katie and Sam take a deep dive into how parents can improve the quality of sleep including looking at how what you do in your day effects your evening sleep.