Articles Of Interest

Sleep Re-Cycling!

Do you have sleep envy? When someone tells you that they were in a deep slumber all night long, do you feel a little cheated? In reality no one stays in a deep sleep all night, everyone bobs to the…

6 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Dreaming

Our loved ones wish us ‘sweet dreams’ before we lay down to sleep for the night. Songs have been written about our fascination with dreaming, and poetry has been inspired by it. Despite all of our interest in dreaming, so…

Which Sleep Study?

You know you are not getting the quality of sleep you should be – so what do you do next? The only accurate way to assess whether you have a sleep disorder is with an overnight sleep study. This can…

So you think you have a sleep disorder?

It is estimated that more than 1.2 million Australians experience sleep disorders – If you have difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep or wake up feeling like you need more sleep, then you are certainly not alone! If you are waking frequently…

Sleep patterns point to problems

Sleep patterns point to problems MARNIE McKIMMIE May 21, 2014 If a quick daytime nap does wonders to ease fatigue, then it’s possibly a sign poor sleep is preventing you from getting the best out of your eight hours in…

Catch some ZZZs

Are you in sleep debt? Most probably, say the experts. EMMA CHITTY July 16, 2013 Most of us have been guilty at one time or another of skipping on sleep to cram more into the day. Late-night work emails, cleaning…

Wakeful Woes

The following article by our Medical Director, Dr Jack Philpott, appeared in the May 2014 edition of Medicus Journal. The specialty of sleep medicine has evolved over the last decade but it is vital to up skill and engage primary…

Chronic insomnia: Psychotherapy not Pharmacotherapy

The following article by our Medical Director, Dr Jack Philpott, appeared in the December 2012 edition of Medicus Journal. by Dr Jack Philpott Managing Medical Director of Sleep WA, Perth Sleep Disorders Centres Chronic insomnia, defined as poor nocturnal sleep…

Sleep Explained!

There is more to sleep than meets the (shut) eye. Just like most activities in this life, the more you know about it, the better you will get. Essentially, sleep is a condition of body and mind which typically recurs…