Author name: Joy Healey

Qualified as a nutritionist with The Institute for Optimum Nutrition. A 3 year course in the United Kingdom. Please note, the nutritional qualification is NOT a medical qualification. If you have medical conditions, you should always consult your registered medical practitioner rather than relying on anything you read on my site.

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Tai Chi Before Bed: Calm Ritual or Sleep Disruptor?

A restless body can keep a busy mind switched on long after the lights go out. For many people, Tai Chi before bed feels like a gentler option than another sleep supplement or a late-night workout. Its slow pace can ease tension, yet timing and intensity matter. Integrating bedtime tai chi into your evening bedtime routine

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How a Plant-Based Diet May Help You Sleep Better

How a Plant-Based Diet May Help You Sleep Better When you lie awake night after night, food can feel like one of the few things you can change without reaching for a prescription. A plant-based diet won’t cure insomnia overnight, but a plant-forward way of eating may support steadier energy, more comfortable digestion, and nutrient

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Scheduled Worry Time for Better Sleep: A Practical Nighttime Reset

A busy mind can turn bedtime into a second work shift. Your body feels tired, yet unpaid bills, unfinished messages, health anxiety, and tomorrow’s to-do list keep asking for attention, which ultimately ruins your sleep quality. Scheduled worry time gives those thoughts a planned place earlier in the day, so the bed doesn’t become your

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Lavender Aromatherapy for Insomnia: Benefits, Forms, and Safety

Lavender Aromatherapy for Insomnia: Benefits, Forms, and Safety

When your body feels tired but your thoughts refuse to slow down, a familiar scent can make bedtime feel less tense. Online searches focused on lavender aromatherapy insomnia are common for good reason: lavender is easy to find, non-prescription, and simple to add to an evening routine to encourage deeper relaxation. Still, lavender isn’t a

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Stimulus Control Therapy for Insomnia: Rebuild Bedtime Sleepiness

Stimulus Control Therapy for Insomnia: Rebuild Bedtime Sleepiness

When your bed becomes the place where you worry, scroll, plan tomorrow, and watch the clock, sleepiness often disappears at the bedroom door. The problem is not a lack of effort. Your brain has learned to stay alert in the very place meant for rest. Stimulus control therapy for insomnia rebuilds the connection between your

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