072 Joanna Kippax: Why sleep is so valuable and how to get more of it!

<p>On this week's episode I enjoy a conversation with Joanna Kippax as part III of the sleep series. Joanna is a certified sleep practitioner, completing her training at Oxford University, Southampton University and the Children's sleep charity in Sheffield.&nbsp;She trained as a&nbsp;Registered General Nurse (RGN)&nbsp;at The Middlesex Hospital in London in 1986, and as a&nbsp;Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RSCN)&nbsp;at The Westminster Hospital, London in 1989. Most of Joanna's career has been&nbsp;spent working for&nbsp;the NHS in London and Hereford.&nbsp;She is also&nbsp;a member of&nbsp;The British Sleep Society,&nbsp;and a founder member of&nbsp;The British Society of Pharmacy Sleep Services (BSPSS).</p> <p>During&nbsp;these years, Joanna has seen the negative impact and frustration that sleep disorders such as insomnia brings to peoples' lives. She utilised this experience and knowledge to branch out from the NHS and develop her own practice called <a href="https://wyesleep.co.uk/about-us" target="_blank">Wye Sleep</a>&nbsp;where she provides specialist sleep health services to individuals and groups. Clients report having more energy, improved mood and concentration and no longer find themselves thinking about sleep during their day, after completing the programme. The tools learned bring about long term, sustainable change, without the use of sleeping medication.</p> <p>Sleep health is an emerging field and&nbsp;Joanna continues to keep up to date&nbsp;with the new research being published, passing this information onto her clients.&nbsp;She&nbsp;is passionate about her work&nbsp;and finds informing and supporting her clients to make alterations that can be life changing, so rewarding.</p> <p>We hear all about her passion for helping people with sleep disorders and she&nbsp;focuses part of our conversation&nbsp;on specific tips for improving your&nbsp;sleep and why these&nbsp;are valuable for you. Examples include:</p> <p>- waking up at the same time of day</p> <p>- expose yourself to morning light</