Christine Hansen

Hyprocretin / Orexin and its effect on sleep . . . and why it might be a sleeping pill ingredient that is not quite as bad . . . I will also look into its connection with narcolepsy and wakefulness 

How to sleep through noise. Busy city? Loud air conditioning? Maybe even added unusual lighting in the mix? That can easily be a recipe for disastrous sleep. In this episode I go basic but..... oh so tried and tested.

Can GABA help you sleep?  What you should know about gaba, how it works and a bit of geeking out on the brain. In a nutshell: The same teansmitter can have different effects on states depending on where it is active in the brain! P.S. there is always an underlying cause as to why things go out of balance. P.P.S. unless you have a seringe to administer GABA straight into your brain to the right region: watch this to make sure you are not inadvertandly increasing wakefulness and inhibiting sleep *oops* P.P.P.S. got one thing wrong minute 3:59 block = GABA traffic jam = higher levels = less sleep In a nutshell: The same teansmitter can have different effects on states depending on where it is active in the brain! 

Sometimes we have “stuff” happening to us that is upsetting, disappointing, infuriating... you name it. And it can keep us from sleeping, making us feel even worse the next day. So in this episode I will share 3 tips with you on how to manage emotional stressors and get great sleep despite whatever scoundrel or scoundreless has upset you. 

In today's episode I will share with you what pushed me to become a sleep coach and why! Find out more by listening in...

Listen to all the helpful tips I will share with you in this episode

Valentine's day, the day of luuuve *smoosh, smoosh

 Why I am not telling you that not sleeping is bad for you . . . plus there is some business advice in this 

Should you sleep in over the weekend and if so how many hours of extra snooze time are good for you? 

Let's talk alarm clocks and the snooze button. Good? Bad? Nightmare? Here's some science on the topic and what kind of "morning torture device" I prefer. 

Too hot

In this episode Christine talks about why 'getting up earlier' might actually be detrimental to your cognitive function.

Sometimes it is ok to be inconsistent *shockhorror* Learn why it can be a sign of strength and not sloppiness!

"It's just not working between us. Our relationship is completely messed up." No, not talking about myself here, but how my clients feels about their love affair with sleep... it just ain't happenin' and it sucks, and there is tons of miscommunication. Find out why and what you can do about it in this episode

“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Maybe not the cheeriest of topics but very real when it comes to sleep anxiety. Today we look at sleep and death, and how you can be at peace and let go each night with a smile.

What effect does alcohol have on your sleep and how can you handle it better?

"“People say, 'I'm going to sleep now,' as if it were nothing. But it's really a bizarre activity. 'For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I'm going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.' If you didn't know what sleep was, and you had only seen it in a science fiction movie, you would think it was weird and tell all your friends about the movie you'd seen. ― George Carlin, Brain Droppings"" In today's podcast I will finish Carlin's quote on sleep and dig a bit on what seems so weird and how it can be explained scientifically. "

What is the relationship between a smoothie and your sleep? It doesn't seem obvious at first. Smoothies are my favorite thing to suggest to people, who like to skip breakfast... It's morning, they're tired, they cannot stomach having to eat something, it's too much work or because they are so tired, they have the feeling that they're not hungry. But that step of skipping food in the morning, is actually stressing the body out big time.

In this episode Christine talks about the book “How full is your bucket” by Tom Rath. - We all have a need for good, whether it is praise or just a kind word. - On the other hand when we are negative especially towards others, we take water from their bucket so to speak, and it will neither make them happy or us. Following that philosophy will help you be a better leader, less stressed and a better sleeper.

In this episdoe Christine is going to look at Maslow’s pyramid in relation to sleep showing you how this little element is a key foundational piece: * LEVEL 1: Physical Survival Needs * LEVEL 2: Physical Safety Needs * LEVEL 3: Love and Belonging Needs * LEVEL 4: Self-esteem Needs * LEVEL 5: Self-fulfilled (Self-actualised) (p.s. when Christine discusses point 3 and says 'grumpy, horrible person', she means someone more difficult to fall for, not that being single = grumpy & horrible ;) )