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Getting Better Sleep Workbook

Good sleep is key to a good life. Good Thinking has worked with Majella Cogan, a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, to develop this sleep Workbook to support you in securing good sleep

This workbook is a programme of six modules to be completed over a six-week period. It’s based around how a cognitive behavioural therapist would work with you if you saw them face-to-face.

The main difference is that rather than a therapist helping to keep you motivated and complete the exercises you’ll need to think of ways to keep yourself motivated.

You will be provided with useful information and simple tools and techniques to help you understand your sleep problems and ultimately improve the quality of your sleep.

You may have already tried different ways to improve the quality of your sleep which haven’t really helped. If so, then the sleep workbook is for you. It’s also suitable for people who may not be comfortable seeing a therapist, as you can use the workbook privately at a time and place that suits you.

The programme is based on a well-established and effective therapy called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia.

This is a much deeper and more intensive programme than many people will have experienced before, and it’s been shown to be effective for many people with persistent sleep problems.

When it comes to improving the quality of your sleep, there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. What works for one person may not necessarily work for someone else.

Some people find it more helpful to go through a programme with the support of a therapist.

If you want to find out more about the range of therapy services available in your area, you can use the NHS Talking Therapies Service Finder .

There are also many causes of poor sleep, both physical and mental. If you don’t feel that the Workbook has been helpful to you, you could talk to your GP to help identify any other issues that may be affecting your sleep.

You can also find a number of free NHS-approved wellbeing apps to download that can help you in achieving better quality sleep.

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