Better Sleep Program

Do you....

Have difficulty falling asleep?

Have a hard time falling back to sleep?

Wake up early and can’t fall back to sleep?

If this sounds like you, consider attending our Better Sleep workshop designed to promote better and a more restful sleep. During this free, 5 week group program you will learn the most effective cognitive behavioural strategies that decrease insomnia. The focus is on practicing strategies to relax mind and body, get more energizing sleep, and to fall asleep or back to sleep more easily.

Note: This workshop does not address medical conditions such as sleep apnea

During this workshop, you will learn:

self-regulation strategies to help fall asleep, or back to sleep, more easily
sleep behaviours most highly recommended by sleep researchers
lifestyle factors influencing sleep architecture
tips on sleep efficiency and energy management
myths and facts about sleep
techniques to clear the mind of unproductive self-talk, worry and mental chatter
common self-expectations about sleep
how to keep a sleep diary
bedtime relaxation techniques

"Learn the most effective cognitive/behavioural strategies that decrease insomnia"

Lesson 1: The 3 Keys to Decreasing Insomnia

Realistic goals and sleep expectations
3 keys to decreasing insomnia
Tips for falling asleep more easily
The BMW approach to resting mind and body

Lesson 4: Stop Worrying

Tips to curb bedtime worrying
Noisy bedrooms
Resting the mind even in the presence of noise or pain

Lesson 2: Sleep Stengthening Behaviours

Sleep stages and how to get more energy from sleep
Common factors that influence sleep architecture
and increase mid-night awakenings
To nap or not to nap?
Bedtime relaxation techniques

Lesson 5: When my Busy Brain is Hard to Settle Down

Ways to use mental and emotional calming earlier in the
day for improving sleep
Park it
Further techniques for clearing the mind of unproductive self-talk
and mental chatter
Drafting a personal action plan

Lesson 3: Avoiding the Big Mistake

The Sleep Hygiene Index
The Big Mistake in bed
What to do when you wake in the night, and tips for falling
back to sleep more easily
The Secret Handshake to calm the mind

*Session information sourced directly from

Stress Management and High Performance Clinic website

This workshop is facilitated by Kathy Somers, R. Kin, BCB from the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic.

Click here to learn more about Kathy Somers.

If the workshop you wish to attend is full, please call us at 1-866-337-3318 or email us to be added to a waitlist

Upcoming Workshops 2025

Please note: Each registration is individual, and every attendee must register separately. These programs are designed for personal viewing and are not intended for group viewing.

Date	Time	Location	Register
May 26- June 23	ONLINE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM	7:00pm- 8:00pm	Click Here

Watch the following clip from CTV news to hear more about this program: