You are not alone.  7 out of 10 Americans report getting inadequate sleep at least three nights a week. We know some of the reasons good sleep benefits us.  We can meet our day with pep and energy.  Our mood is more even to meet the challenges of the day.  We’re restoring our health and our organs with good sleep.  But finding the causes of inadequate sleep can be a challenging venture.

Are herbal remedies the answer to good sleep?  Essential oils?  Breathing machines?  Pharmaceuticals?  A dehumidifier for allergies?  A mouthpiece to prevent snoring?  Is it hormonal?  Do you have a medical sleep disorder? Or is your sleep pattern part of worries on your mind or being depressed? Is it something you can tackle yourself or should you see a doctor?  If you consult a doctor, what kind of doctor can help you?  All of these questions and more are part of finding your pathway to good sleep.

Sleeping well is like a recipe.  Some factors are environmental, physical, mental or emotional   Sleeping involves how you exercise and eat, the regularity of your sleep cycle, being able to put away your worries and cares, your age, life circumstances and stressors, your general  health and medications, as well as many other factors.Without all the ingredients, in their proper proportions, sleep falls flat, like a cake that won’t rise.    A sleep coach can help you identify and gain control of the lifestyle factors you can change to get consistently better sleep.

Ever wonder if you’ve been shooting in the dark by trying to get to the bottom of your own sleep problems and picking your sleep help from internet ads? Yes, they are informative, but do they really target what’s ailing your insomnia? Get a personal assessment of lifestyle factors you can actually do something about, which takes into account your unique needs and problems with getting great sleep. I challenge you to take action on this and sleep better tonight.

My name is Marcia Lindsey and I am the Sleep Diva. My doctorate in psychology was from the University of Denver in 1980 and I practice in Houston, Texas as a psychologist and internationally by phone as a professional coach.  My coach training in 2006-2007 and certification in 2007 was through the MentorCoach Training Program, accredited by the International Coaching Federation to train mental health professionals as coaches.  I maintain membership in all local, state and national organizations for both coaching and psychology.