Sleep
Sleep is recognised to be an important part of pain management. Here are the sleep resources that the CamPain network recommend.
Good Sleep Habits
Guy Meadows
Podcast with sleep expert, trained physiologist, author and co-founder of The Sleep School, Dr Guy Meadows about why our sleep habits have become increasingly important and how we can make some simple changes to improve our sleep quality.
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See also the Book - How to Sleep Well Every Night by Dr Guy Meadows - group member Rachel has read this and found the advice and mindfulness-based CBT techniques very helpful.
How to Sleep Well with Pain
From the My Live Well with Pain Website
Useful advice on improving sleep patterns for people with persistent pain.
"If you're living with pain and struggling with sleep then you're not alone. It's very common for people with persistent pain to have difficulties getting to sleep or staying asleep."
Chronic Pain Self Management – Sleep
From West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
A very accessible survey of the causes and effects of sleep problems amongst persistent pain sufferers. Suggested techniques for tackling the problem, including a sleep diary. See here.