The Calm & Cozy Podcast

By simply focusing your attention on your breathing, without doing anything to change it, you can prepare your mind and body for quality rest, and eventually sleep. In this episode I talk to you about how focusing on your breath can help ease bedtime anxiety and calm your racing thoughts. This episode is also a perfect introduction to meditation for anyone who thinks they have to become a different person to adopt a new, and often misunderstood, practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

I thought it was time for a short message on stress relief, and the simple method I use when traffic is making me crazy! Use this often and watch your stress levels and blood pressure levels stay low. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the part that requires the least amount of effort physically, and instead involves a small mindset shift that can make a huge difference. The struggle that consumes a person with insomnia and bedtime anxiety is that they can’t sleep. Sleep is the ultimate goal, and yet every effort they make only places sleep on a pedestal and pushes it further away. Get sleep as the goal out of your head, and focus instead on rest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I just got back from my best vacation sleeping experience EVER, and in this episode I share with you my handful of secrets to a successful sleep away from home! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you struggle often with insomnia, restlessness, or bedtime anxiety, I don’t blame you if your bed hasn’t exactly been your BFF. It's impossible to enjoy spending time in a place that causes stress and negative emotions. It’s about time you and your bed had a heart-to-heart and hugged it out, because you're going to spend one-third of your life sleeping! Improving your attitude toward your bed can, surprisingly, improve your sleep quality. Listen to the 2nd in my 5 step series on Relief for

Get the 5 steps to designing your own relaxing bedtime ritual, starting by scheduling a realistic bedtime and waketime, winding-down with enjoyable activities and learning calming practices that will make you actually want to go to bed early! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insomnia is a word that is overused and misunderstood.Also called, Insomnia is Cool Until You Actually Have It, this episode is about the the different types of insomnia, and how to to tell if you have it. I also discuss my thoughts on shift work and give you sound advice on how to deal with serious sleep issues. At the end of this episode, you'll knowif you're an insomniac! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a little introduction into who I am, how changing my sleep improved my life, and how I came to pull off the greatest nap of my life so far! I also tell you a humbling story about a career I quit years ago and the advice I was given that made it not-so-terrible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.