by Rahul Shah | May 23, 2025 | Sleep Lab
Somniphobia is the fear of sleep. In extreme cases, a fear of dying in your sleep. It causes a deep sense of anxiety as bedtime approaches, and those suffering tend to put off sleeping, often experiencing severe distress and sometimes panic attacks. Neel Syed, a...
by Isabella Francois | May 21, 2025 | Sleep Lab
For months, Josh Bachu lay awake in the stillness of his room, his mind racing as the hours ticked by with what he thought was insomnia. He’d seen doctors and tried all sorts of remedies, bedtime routines, calming teas, even sleeping pills, but nothing was a permanent...
by Isabella Francois | May 16, 2025 | Sleep Lab, Sleep Lab Top Story
After a long day, many of us look forward to unwinding in bed, lights off, rolling over, and shutting off from the world. However, it’s not always easy for those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), with nighttime often being something they dread or even avoid....
by Sasha Spencer | May 16, 2025 | Sleep Lab, Top Stories
Is ‘sexsomnia’ a genuine medical disorder or the latest ‘get out of jail free card’? As its use as a legal defence grows, experts are raising alarm over its potential misuse. In 2011, Joseph Short was found not guilty of raping and physically assaulting a...
by Sasha Spencer | May 16, 2025 | Sleep Lab
In a world that never slows down, sleep can feel like wasted time. Polyphasic sleep promises to maximise productivity whilst cutting rest, but at what cost? Thomas Edison once said, “Sleep is a criminal waste of time and a heritage from our cave days.” As a society,...
by Rahul Shah | May 16, 2025 | Sleep Lab, Sleep Lab Top Story
It’s 4 am, you’re tossing and turning in bed, in what is yet another night where you can’t fall asleep. Perhaps you’re anxious about something, your thoughts are racing, or you’re restless. Whatever it is, all you’re thinking about in your mind is how badly you just...
