Scientists have been telling us for a while now how much sleep we need. Depending on which research you read, the average figure quoted for adults is eight hours a night. But the reality is, most people aren’t getting that and may not even need that much (at least not every night).
This is one of the Big Myths of Sleep I explore in my book Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal.
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The 4am Mystery: That’s an actual thing by the way. Even before a global health crisis, people found themselves awake in the middle of the night. Answers In The Dark aims to join the dots between sleep, dreams and our mental health, specifically how grief shows up, even if no one has died.
It explores some of the Big Myths of sleep, offers a Sleep Cycle Repair Kit and tips on how to decode your own dreams. Out now on Amazon and Hive.
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So, What Helps?
Getting a good night’s sleep is not just about how much coffee you drink during the day, but can be about becoming more in tune with your body and the cycles we live by – right down to when we set our alarm each day. I touch on this here.
Everyone is different though so how much sleep you need may not be the same as someone else. You may find The Sleep Cycle Repair Kit that features in Answers In The Dark helpful.
Obviously if you’re having sleep problems to the extent it’s affecting your physical or mental health, have a chat with your doctor.
What About Dreams?
I cover a lot of ground in Answers In The Dark, and have a whole section on dreams and why I think they matter. (I have enjoyed a TV and media career talking about the subjects I am passionate about, including healthy sleep and dreams. You can find out more about this here.)
If you have a dream question you’d like to ask you might like The Dream Download™ or for a more in-depth exploration of your dream, my single-session service called blip.
Delphi is the author of Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal, available to purchase from Amazon, Hive and all good bookstores. You might also like Monday Mojo™.
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