Audiobooks by Heather Darwall-Smith

The ADHD Sleep Book: Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off – and What Will Help

"Brought to you by Penguin. It's time for traditional sleep advice to truly consider the neurodivergent mind. > If you’re buzzing at night and can’t switch off > If you struggle to implement routines and sleep schedules > If you can’t stop yourself hitting 'snooze' each morning READ THIS BOOK! Awareness around ADHD and neurodiversity is growing rapidly, with diagnoses increasing and many more recognising symptoms without formal diagnosis. But when it comes to sleep, it is common to spread the same advice – go to bed earlier, wind down, cut screen time – without considering how sleep affects the neurodivergent mind differently. In The ADHD Sleep Book, UKCP accredited Psychotherapist and Slep Specialist Heather Darwall-Smith guides you through sleep advice tailored for your unique brain. Through relatable scenarios and practical interventions, this book help you understand: - Why sleep deprivation hits people with ADHD so hard. - Why traditional sleep advice fails neurodivergent minds. - How to create a realistic sleep routine and bedtime system that actually works for your brain. Rather than forcing yourself into rigid schedules that don’t fit, this book shows you how to work with your natural rhythms, reduce sleep anxiety and build sustainable habits for better rest. Supportive, validating and practical, The ADHD Sleep Book will help you feel understood, empowered and equipped to make realistic changes, so you can finally get the sleep you need. 'The ADHD Sleep Book combines evidence-based explanations of sleep disorders with real, individual and practical tools to break the exhaustion cycle' - Dr Alex Conner, Co-host of The ADHD Adults Podcast. © Heather Darwall-Smith 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Heather Darwall-Smith (Author), Heather Darwall-Smith (Narrator)

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How to Be Awake (So You Can Sleep Through the Night)

"A great night’s sleep starts long before your head hits the pillow When it comes to getting the sleep we need, we tend to focus on perfecting a bedtime routine in the hour before bed but, in doing so, we’re missing the biggest factor that dictates our sleep quality: how we spend our days. In this groundbreaking and practical guide, sought-after sleep psychotherapist Heather Darwall-Smith explores how our ‘always-on’ lives are wreaking havoc when the time comes to rest. In doing so, she reshapes our understanding of sleep, and the struggles that surround it, to offer powerful insights for meaningful change. With practical exercises and expert guidance, you’ll learn: - What the stress of daily life is doing to your nervous system - Simple ways to reset, rest and recover during the day that will transform your sleep - The impact that environment, technology, nutrition, hormones and exercise have on you and your sleep - How to solve your sleep issues by looking at your whole life This book will transform your relationship with sleep and help you create the conditions for a restful night, so you can wake up to a brighter, more energised tomorrow."

Heather Darwall-Smith (Author), Zara Ramm (Narrator)

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The Science of Sleep: Stop chasing a good night’s sleep and let it find you

"Gets to the heart of why sleep can elude us - and what we can do about it. Cut through the sleep-industry clamour and allow yourself to sleep naturally. Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic! Sleep is the hottest of hot topics. Experts queue up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences. But how do we keep from being overwhelmed by this deluge of data? What if all this knowledge just feeds anxiety and drives sleep even further from our grasp? Heather Darwall-Smith's message is simple: don't panic! Humans are biologically programmed to sleep - and by interrogating the factors that might impede this innate instinct, we can make changes in our lifestyles and find our way back to good sleep. Heather explains the interrelated network of factors - sociological, physiological, neurological, and psychological - that make up our individual sleep habits. When it comes to sleep, it's never 'one size fits all': your sleep challenges - and solutions - are unique. In-depth answers cut through myths and fads and deliver only the straight science. Why do I constantly wake at 4.30am? Does snoring mean I've got a health problem? Will more sleep protect me against dementia? Armed with the facts, you can take control of your choices and transform your sleep habits, one night at a time. Understand and transform your sleep habits, one night at a time. Heather Darwall-Smith is a psychotherapist with an MA from The Karuna Institute. She is now working towards a PGDip in Sleep Science. Heather is the founder of 'What is Stress?' - a stress management programme that combines workshops and one-to-one coaching. Alongside her work as Sleep Therapist at The London Sleep Centre, Heather runs a practice in Oxford, UK. © 2021 Heather Darwall-Smith © 2021 DK Audio"

Heather Darwall-Smith (Author), Jess Nesling (Narrator)

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