Navigating Sleep Struggles in Adulthood w/ Rebekka Wall

Mama Knows

Cloud10

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this conversation, Nina and Rebekka discuss the often-overlooked importance of sleep for adults, particularly for parents. They explore the concept of chronotypes, how understanding one's natural sleep patterns can enhance productivity, and practical tips for adjusting sleep habits. The discussion also addresses common sleep issues, misconceptions about sleep, and the significance of establishing a healthy bedtime routine. Rebekka shares her expertise as an adult sleep consultant, emphasizing the need for realistic and sustainable sleep strategies for busy individuals. 00:00: The Importance of Sleep for Adults 05:07: Understanding Chronotypes and Their Impact 10:15: Adjusting Sleep Patterns: Tips for Night Owls 14:50: Common Sleep Issues and Healthy Habits 22:39: Debunking Sleep Myths and Misconceptions Rebekka Wall is a certified adolescent and adult sleep consultant with Sleep Wise Consulting and is passionate about helping people prioritize sleep and proper rest. As a wife and a homeschooling mother to three boys, Rebekka knows the ability to live with more energy, less stress, balanced hormones, reduced mental fatigue, and achievable health goals are met through consistent, quality sleep. She has a special interest in how hormonal shifts throughout a woman's life impact sleep and is all about providing realistic and sustainable tools for long-term success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.4	We talk about sleep consultants for kids all the time. Like I actually for my oldest he's six now we had a sleep consultant and we did a sleep training with him it was like a gentle sleep training and we focus on sleep on
0:21.2	our kids so much the first few years of life.
0:23.6	And then my second, she was a terrible sleeper.
0:26.2	I got another sleep consultant, like a holistic one,
0:28.8	because I didn't want to sleep train her.
0:30.8	And I just kind of learned to let go of the like expectation that my kids can just
0:36.5	sleep without me and I don't know maybe unpopular opinion but my kids come into
0:40.8	bed with me and I'm like you know what I'm fine with that but that
0:44.1	affects my sleep and as an adult woman who is busy working all the time over-stimulated and when I put my kids to bed I feel like I have so much to do so then I like do all the things and or just scroll on my phone and then my sleep gets affected and I think it's not talked about enough how the lack of sleep in adulthood can affect so much in our life.
1:12.0	So I'm super excited to have you here today. Rebecca,
1:14.9	Rebecca is an adult sleep consultant. I never met an adult sleep consultant, but
1:19.2	I'm so happy to know you now. I would love for you to introduce yourself and we're going to talk
1:23.6	about adult sleep and how to be better at sleep. Yeah I love it and you
1:30.0	basically hit it on the head right we as adults know it's so important for our kids
1:34.8	but oftentimes it doesn't take a priority for ourselves and our own lives so
1:39.9	yes my name is Rebecca I am an adult sleep consultant. I work for a company called
1:44.2	Sleepwise Consulting and we are a full service sleep coaching company. So we do have a
1:49.6	pediatric side of our business, but then about four years ago we saw that need within our
1:55.5	clients is people were saying oh now my kids are sleeping but I'm having trouble
1:59.8	sleeping can or even jokingly be like can you sleep train me can you help me sleep and so about four years ago we opened
2:06.4	up an adult side of the business and that was something that just
2:13.2	totally drew me in. It totally interested me. Part of that was my own history with sleep and lack thereof,
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