Media and PR
As a psychotherapist with expertise in sleep, mental health, and psychotherapy, I frequently appear in the media, on podcasts and am a sought-after speaker at live events. In addition, I serve as the official spokesperson for UKCP on all sleep-related matters. If you're interested in having me appear or speak at your event, please don't hesitate to contact me using the contact form.
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Press
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As seen in Woman's Health
Slept badly last night? These 5 hacks can help you get through the day
www.womenshealthmag.com
Contributor to The Independent
Hit snooze, Sunak: Why early riser Rishi might want to rethink his morning routine
Contributor to iNews
‘I go to bed at 6am and wake up at 3pm’: Life with delayed sleep phase disorder
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Contributor to The Midst on Substack
Afraid your life is ordinary? You might have koinophobia
https://themidst.substack.com/p/koinophobia-in-midlife
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Patient Info
Is maladaptive daydreaming a sign of mental illness?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/is-maladaptive-daydreaming-a-sign-of-mental-illness
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Patient info
CBT for insomnia: how does it work?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/cbt-for-insomnia-how-does-it-work
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Contributor to National World
Sleep disorders: 19 conditions explained, including insomnia, sleep paralysis, sleep apnoea and narcolepsy
https://www.nationalworld.com
Contributor to National World
What are the different types of sleep? Non-REM and REM sleep stages defined, plus the sleep cycle explained
https://www.nationalworld.com
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Quoted in The Telegraph
I’m stuck in the 3 am anxiety trap and I desperately need to find my way out
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/escape-the-3am-anxiety-trap-and-get-back-to-sleep/
Featured in Stylist
How to improve hormonal health: Easy hacks to try - Stylist
Quoted in The Mirror
Don’t drink coffee after 2pm - and 12 other steps to have a good sleep
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Quoted on Healthline
Exposure to Natural Light During the Day May Help You Sleep Better
Featured in Stylist
Bedtime procrastination: how to stop delaying and get a better night’s sleep
Quoted on Health Digest
Seasonal Affective Disorder May Affect More People This Year. Here's How To Prevent And Manage It
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Featured on Patient info
How to fix your sleep schedule with a healthy bedtime routine
https://patient.info/news-and-features/how-to-fix-your-sleep-schedule-with-a-healthy-bedtime-routine
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Contributor to Woman & Home
Which direction is best for sleep? This feng shui principle may help you fall asleep quicker
https://www.womanandhome.com/health-wellbeing/which-direction-is-best-for-sleep/
Quoted in Glamour
Had one too many late nights over the festive period? Here's how to get your normal sleeping pattern back
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/get-sleeping-pattern-back-to-normal
Contributor to The Sun
I still suffer night terrors – I see dead babies, ghostly men and even zipped myself INSIDE a suitcase when I was asleep
Contributor to The Independent
Want more sleep but can’t stop staying up late? You might be guilty of sleep procrastination
https://www.independent.co.uk
Contributor to Metro
The psychology of voicemails: are they really dead?
https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/06/the-psychology-of-voicemails-are-they-really-dead
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Contributor to Metro
Why does background noise help us sleep – and is it healthy to rely on it?
https://metro.co.uk
Contributor to Daily Mail
The women who only realised they had been raped MONTHS later.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail
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Featured on News 24
Has Covid affected your sleep? Here’s how viruses can change our sleeping patterns
https://www.news24.com
Contributor for Happiful
How to reset your sleep schedule in three days
https://happiful.com
Quoted for Refinery 29
Can Lucid Dreaming Improve My Waking Life?
Featured in The Mirror
Seven tips to getting a good night's sleep and the best time to nap during the day
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/seven-tips-getting-good-nights-24457909
Featured on Patient Info
Do naps count as sleep?
https://patient.info/news-and-features/do-naps-count-as-getting-good-sleep
Contributed to Stylist
8 simple ways to improve your sleep for good, according to science
https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-sleep-better-science/528989
Featured in The Daily Mail
Confessions of a bedtime procrastinator: Do you put off heading for bed or find yourself cleaning the house at midnight?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10030603/Confessions-bedtime-procrastinator-CLAUDIA-CONNELL-tries-way-break-habit.html
Featured in The Sun
From avoiding TV to no nightcaps, how to never have a bad night’s sleep again
https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/15228690/how-to-never-have-bad-nights-sleep/
Contributed to Stylist
8 easy ways to start sleeping better, according to science
https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/sleep/how-to-sleep-better-science/528989
Contributed to The Telegraph
Ten expert tips for a better night’s sleep
Quoted in Sunday Edit
How to Recognise and Deal With High-Functioning Anxiety
Quoted in The Irish News
The people who clean and even garden all in a state of deep sleep
Quoted in Elle Magazine
7 Best Weighted Blankets
Quoted in the Daily Mail
I could do that in my sleep!
Contributor to the Mirror
Here's how much sleep you actually need to be properly rested and stay healthy
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heres-how-much-sleep-you-25609883
Appearing in Unilad
How To Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder During Lockdown
Quoted at 'GoodToKnow'
Bedtime routine: How much sleep do children need?
Live Events
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Chipping Norton Literary Festival
https://www.chiplitfest.com/author/heatherdarwallsmith
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Summer at Great Alne Park - Did You Sleep Well?
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/warwickshire/the-amphitheatre-at-great-alne-park/summer-at-great-alne-park-did-you-sleep-well-with-heather-darwall-smith/e-zjkdqe
Live event for Innermost
Sleep Well By Innermost: The Highlights
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US book event for The Science of Sleep
https://www.anunlikelystory.com/event/darwall-smith
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Live Webinar for Robert Half International
7 tips for better health and well-being at work
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Podcast Appearances
Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast
Let's Talk Insomnia + Anxiety
https://shows.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast/episodes/lets-talk-insomnia-anxiety
UKCP: Sweet Release of Sleep
Interviewed by Professor Sarah Niblock, CEO of the UK Council for Psychotherapy,
ClaireTurnerEFTUK
Chatting about sleep
Chris Bordoni Re-invent-ed
https://chrisbordoni.com/heather-darwall-smith/
Catch Yerself On Podcast
Struggling to sleep? Understanding insomnia
Online interview with The Peaceful Soul
https://peacefulsoul.co/the-body/physical-wellbeing-5-interviews/heather-darwall-smith/
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Appeared on The Peaceful Soul
The Physical Wellbeing 5
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Brand contributions
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anatome
https://www.anatome.co/blogs/meet-the-a-experts/heather-darwall-smith-a-sleep-expert
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Innermost
https://www.liveinnermost.com/blogs/insight/sleep-well-by-innermost-the-highlights
