Description

In this episode of the I Love Cambridge Podcast, our guest is Bridget Jensen, a Sleep Specialist, and Owner of Better Bedtime. Bridget helps parents teach their children how to sleep in their space and educate adults on better sleep patterns and behavior. Today, Bridget shares the services of Better Bedtime, sleep cycles, and how the COVID19 pandemic affected their business.

Standout Quotes:

• “What are the other factors? Because to me, we can’t confidently follow a sleep plan if there are problems like weight gain or an allergy we have not identified yet. We really have to take the whole picture of these factors before diving into sleep training.” [Bridget]
• “We ask people to start incorporating short daily pauses during the day, so they can look away from their work and try to be calm. Meditate, do breathing exercises, and try to process what’s been happening during your day and take that off at night.” [Bridget]
• “Bringing the smartphone to bed is a huge problem. Not only because the light is super distracting, but what content are you viewing? Is it making you happy, sad, or excited?” [Bridget]

Key Takeaways:

• For a sleep plan to succeed, physiological factors like weight and allergies must be considered.
• Meditation, breathing exercises, and daily pauses must be incorporated daily. Take off the things that happened during the daytime before going to bed.
• Using smartphones to bed is a problem because the light it emits and the content you watch distract you from sleeping.

Episode Timeline:

[00:04] – Welcome to the podcast, Bridget Jensen

[01:40] – How do you help parents put their children to sleep?

[02:19] – What challenges do people encounter when putting their child to sleep?

[04:00] – What are sleep cycles?

[05:53] – What are your opinions on a child’s inconsistent bedtime and naptime?

[07:00] – What is an acceptable length that a child should sleep?

[08:25] – When is the right time for us to give you a call?

[10:11] – Has there been a relation on what the child is being fed with as an issue on sleeping?

[11:19] – What happens next after the initial consultation?

[12:43] – Do you have a relatively good-sized team?

[14:28] – What are the credentials required for a sleep consultant to get involved?

[16:43] – How can you help adults with their sleeping problems?

[18:45] – What are your opinions on someone going to bed with a tablet, phone, or watching television?

[20:26] – What’s your take on alcohol’s effect on sleep?

[22:36] – What part of your business is made up of adult sleep consulting vs. baby sleep consulting?

[24:52] – How can people get hold of you?

Resources:

Find Better Bedtime on:

Website: https://betterbedtime.ca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/betterbedtime

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterbedtime

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterbedtimesleep/

Find Bridget Jensen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-jensen-09a2051a/