The Family Guide to Better Sleep

SLEEP SCIENCE MEETS ANCIENT WISDOM IN THIS GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER FAMILY LIFE. Is tiredness eroding your family's ability to learn and thrive? Do you worry your family isn't getting enough sleep? If bedtimes are a challenge - whether it's anxious children who can't settle, teenagers struggling to disconnect from devices, or adults dealing with insomnia and stress - this book has the help you need. Find a tried-and-tested, easy-to-follow range of techniques to help the whole family sleep better. Learn how to diagnose sleep issues and find the best solutions tailored to your family's needs. Dawn Howarth has worked with children, adolescents, and adults for over 15 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a generous dose of empathy to help you resolve sleep issues and build a toolkit for lifelong health. It's time for a revolution in how we manage sleep in our everyday lives, and to put an end to disturbed nights and exhausted days. With these techniques, bedtime will become easier, happier, and more nurturing, laying the foundation for better health and wellbeing for the whole family. This book honours the extraordinary power of sleep. Tiredness doesn't just rob us of our health - it steals our joy and the ability to live our fullest and happiest lives.

Passionate advocate for mental wellbeing and optimal health, Dawn Howarth is a sleep consultant and a teacher of mindfulness and yoga, with over 15 years' experience working with children, teenagers and adults. She is a member of the British Sleep Society and The Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health. The Family Guide to Better Sleep brings together every aspect of her experience and knowledge. Dawn has written about teenage sleep for The Times, providing practical support for families. When not writing or teaching, she is an amateur potter, vegetable grower and knitter of socks. She lives with her husband, children and pets.