Ep 42: Insomnia, ADHD, and Sleep Hygiene: How to Transform Your Life Through Better Sleep (ft. Marlee Boyle‪)‬ Focus Forward: An Executive Function Podcast

Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about sleep. I met with Marlee Boyle, a respiratory therapist and sleep specialist in Nova Scotia, Canada. Marlee co-owns a sleep clinic and specializes in helping people with ADHD improve their sleep. This episode is one that you’ll want to listen to because we all should, as Marlee says, “start with sleep”. You’ll also learn about sleep apnea and how important it is to address this, differences in circadian rhythms and what to do about them, how cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can help, and how to support kids who have difficulty sleeping.

As always, thank you for listening! Here are the show notes from today’s episode:

Learn More about Marlee Boyle
https://www.sleep-works.com/

Sleep Works’ Favorite Sleep Tools
https://www.sleep-works.com/amazon-store

Marlee’s Venn diagram of Sleep and ADHD symptoms
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9Q9KHzCNe7_ej0J9EwbwWPYa9SWykTb/view?usp=sharing

Sleep Resources
CDC Sleep Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/resources.html

Sleep Resources from MIT
https://health.mit.edu/community/sleep

ADHD and Sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/adhd-and-sleep

Ep. 41 of Focus Forward - Dr. Olivardia shares some information about sleep apnea and his own experience with ADHD and sleep
https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=mfbk3q8d60

ADHD and Sleep Problems: This is Why You’re Always Tired
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/