Ep 27: Sleep, Rest, & Support: Are You Cheating Yourself Out of Wellness?

21/10/2024 21 min Temporada 1 Episodio 26

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Episode Synopsis

Heather Boyd, mom of 3, Occupational Therapist, and certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist shares 3 ways parents tend to cheat themselves out of wellness when their baby isn't sleeping long stretches and needs lots of support to sleep.
Listen in to hear:

Where Heather sees most parents cheating themselves out of much needed sleep

How to balance getting more sleep AND connecting with your partner or doing the things on your “to do” list 

When, generally, the most effective time is to sleep in order to reduce your sleep debt

How rest is different than sleep (and where to find more opportunities for rest)

What are micro moments of rest?

What self-imposed barriers to support you might be coming up against

Why boundaries are an important part of seeking support

The value in understanding that “Clear is Kind” (Brene Brown)


Mentioned in this episode:

Episode #22: Mindfulness, The Nervous System, and Sleep with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dHIcMQzdJikrwIZBtv6vO

Confident & Connected Baby Slep Program www.familysleep.ca/confident-connected-baby-sleep-program


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