Many of us struggle to achieve quality sleep. Are you one of those people? Do you: Snore? Breathe through your mouth?                                                            […]

Bring awareness to your breathing Are you breathing regularly? Do you hold your breath? Do you mouth breathe? Do you breathe only with your upper chest? You may wish to see if you recognize any of the symptoms commonly associated with dysfunctional breathing https://learntosleepwell.com/checklist-of-symptoms/ Practise as much as possible breathing only […]

  Are you familiar with any of these situations? You tend to walk quickly to where you are going without noticing your surroundings as you pass You are often thinking of what needs to be done tomorrow or next week or  what you didn’t do yesterday You carry out tasks […]

As a former CPAP user, I am aware of the many arguments for and against the use of CPAP in controlling obstructive sleep apnoea. CPAP is usually prescribed by a sleep specialist for patients with severe sleep apnoea. Mild to moderate sleep apnoea is often treated with a mandibular splint […]

Have you ever experienced an MRI or a magnetic resonance imaging of your body part(s)? This procedure may be required if you have an injury, suspected concussion or have a foreign substance in your body. Many years ago I had previously experienced an MRI to eliminate suspected concussion. For those […]

Do you wake feeling refreshed after a night’s sleep? If you do not it is very likely you are the victim of poor sleep. If you, or someone else suspects that your poor sleep may be due to sleep apnoea you should first see your doctor to arrange a polysomnography […]

How does a tongue tie affect your breathing?   For the best part of 50 years I breathed through my mouth almost exclusively. I had a deviated septum which, with hindsight, may have contributed to my mouth breathing. I unconsciously believed my nose was only useful for smelling. According to […]