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Why You Can’t Sleep And How to Fix It – With UK Sleep Expert Tracy Hannigan


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Today, I sit down with Ms. Tracy Hannigan, a UK-based sleep therapist who works exclusively with adults suffering from insomnia. We break down the science of sleep, the role of anxiety, and how years of poor sleep patterns—whether from military life, shift work, or emotional trauma—can be reversed without pills, gadgets, or guesswork. Ms. Hannigan shares how she helps clients reset their internal sleep cues and reshape the subconscious relationship they’ve formed with their bed and bedtime.

We talk about contextual sleep cues, subconscious associations, and how PTSD, shift work, and even social media habits are wrecking people’s ability to rest. Ms. Hannigan explains why some people can’t nap, why tracking sleep on devices can cause more anxiety than it solves, and how human beings differ from animals when it comes to overthinking, safety responses, and nighttime hypervigilance. Whether you’re a vet, a nurse, a night owl, or someone stuck in a cycle of late-night overthinking, this episode is loaded with practical advice and deep insights.

We also talk about how to reverse engineer your sleep, why alcohol is a sleep killer, how to manage nightmares, and why your dog might sleep better than you. From rotating shift schedules to paradoxical insomnia, this is a crash course in improving your sleep hygiene and reclaiming your nights—without apps, meds, or magic. If you’ve ever felt “tired and wired,” this episode will show you what to do next.

https://www.tracythesleepcoach.co.uk/

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