Are you reading this through a haze of tiredness, trawling the internet at 4am because you can't sleep?

Do most mornings find you as exhausted as when you went to bed the night before?

If so, you've landed in exactly the right place.... come on in and learn all about that elusive thing called 'sleep' - and how you can get some of it :o)

Have you noticed that the quest for better sleep has become almost a national (make that international) pastime?

Today we're more sleep deprived than ever before, while our lives are even busier. Now I don't know about you, but that's definitely NOT a recipe for a better life in my book.

So, if you can answer 'yes' to one, or more, of the questions below, it's heartening to know you're not alone....

• Do you have trouble falling asleep?


• Do you wake up several times every night?


• Do you find it difficult to get up in the morning?


• Do you (or your partner, or family member) snore, sleep walk or have regular nightmares?

Studies also show that the US isn't the only country with sleep deprived citizens. In many other countries around the world, between 20 and 30% of the population suffer from sleep related problems.

That's the bad news, but we're not going to dwell on it! You're here because you want better sleep right? You want to -

• Wake up easily when the alarm goes off, without feeling as though you need another 12 hours shut-eye


• Have quicker reflexes, clearer thought processes and a spring in your step and energy and enthusiasm to spare


• Feel cheerful and upbeat instead of grumpy, irritable or depressed


• Improve the quality of your work performance, relationships and social interactions


• Not risk life and limb every time you get in the car, because you're in serious danger of nodding off at the wheel


• Cut your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and other serious illnesses

All of the above are reachable (and realistic goals) when you're able to sleep better every night..... and that's just what I'm going to help you do!

As an 'almost 50' year old woman, I've had my share of sleepless nights.

Whether the tossing and turning is due to anxiety, pregnancy, raising 6 kids, a snoring husband, menopause, or any number of varied (or bizarre) reasons, the results for me are always the same :

A short temper, slower brain processes, aches and pains, and the general feeling of lethargy that accompanies poor sleep, are not beneficial to a busy lifestyle.

I discovered a long time ago that getting better sleep isn't a luxury, it's a necessity!

I'm lucky that, in general, my sleep problems aren't chronic, and tend to be situational or transient.

However, in an effort to keep up with my 'to do' list, over the years I've spent a fair bit of time and energy trying to improve both the length and quality of my sleep.

The results of that work, plus extensive study and the close scrutiny of recent, ongoing and upcoming research, centered on sleep, sleep deprivation, sleeping disorders and sleep benefits, are the basis for this site.

I'm going to show you the best way to tackle (and overcome) sleep disorders, from the side effects of sleep apnea and the misery of insomnia, to the mystery of sleep walking and the best way to get your newborn to sleep.

And it's not just adults that are struggling with sleep problems, even today's toddlers, school-age children and teens experience them.

The information, advice and sleep tips here at better-sleep-better-life.com are designed to help your whole family sleep well, every night.

I hope you enjoy my site, and that I can help you find the information and help that you need to finally get a good nights' sleep.

So, what are you waiting for? Your more joyful, more fulfilling, and altogether better life, is just around the corner....