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Faye’s Story

After 40 years of nightly sleeping pill use, Faye decided to make a change. In this video, Faye shares her experiences working through a gradual dose reduction plan and introducing new healthy sleep behaviours that dramatically improved her sleep as well as helped her mood, energy levels, and focus.

L’histoire de Georges

Après avoir pris un somnifère à chaque nuit pendant 35 ans, Georges a décidé de faire un changement. Dans cette vidéo, Georges partage son expérience de l’utilisation des ressources recommandées par Sleepwell, qui lui ont permis de mieux dormir et de se sentir plus reposé et heureux.

Listen to the CBC’s The Current episode to learn why CBTi is better than sleeping pills.

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Listen to the Canadian Family Physician podcast on sedative effects and deprescribing.

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Click the icon to learn about each component of CBTi, the first-line therapy for insomnia.

Listen to the CBC interview with Dr. Gardner speaking about sleeping pills, CBTi, and Sleepwell.

Watch the national webinar, recorded on February 4, 2025, to learn about insomnia, sleeping pills, the impact of worry on sleep, wearable technology, and orthosomnia, as well as to get an update on the Sleepwell research and knowledge mobilization program.

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