Top NZ Sleep Dr Shares His Routine

What does a sleep expert do before bed? I sat down with Dr Sumit, ENT and sleep surgeon and co-founder of Auckland Sleep, to talk about why so many of us are exhausted and still can’t sleep. Sumit shares his own morning and evening routine, why sleep is a 24-hour cycle, and why you need time to just be before bed after a whole day of doing. We talk about what happens when sleep problems land in a relationship, the link between ADHD and sleep apnoea, melatonin for children, and why menopause can leave you lying awake just as the kids finally sleep through. Sumit also explains why so much sleep research has been based on men, and what that means for women. If you’ve decided bad sleep is just how it is for you, listen to this first. CHAPTERS 00:00 Trailer 00:20 Meet Dr Sumit 03:55 Why people arrive desperate 05:25 A sleep doctor’s routine 08:00 Why I start anxiety work with sleep 10:20 Doing all day, being before bed 11:30 Sleep is a 24-hour cycle 11:50 Bad sleep is rarely one thing 13:40 When sleep problems hit your relationship 16:45 It’s not your problem, it’s ours 17:30 ADHD medication and sleep 20:35 What CBT-I is 23:20 Morning light and coffee outside 25:00 Your nervous system and micro breaks 26:15 Children, melatonin and the heart failure headlines 31:15 Perimenopause, menopause and sleep 32:30 Why sleep research is based on men 35:35 Why we put up with bad sleep 39:40 Wearables and orthosomnia 45:30 What a sleep study involves 47:00 Sleep and the pace of ageing 48:40 Sleeplessness about sleeplessness 50:40 How to find Auckland Sleep LINKS Auckland Sleep: aucklandsleep.co.nz Mind You app: charlottecummings.nz Jeuneora: jeuneora.co.nz ABOUT MIND YOU I’m Charlotte Cummings, and for more than 20 years I’ve been helping people make sense of the patterns shaping their lives. Mind You is for anyone whose life looks like it’s working from the outside but doesn’t always feel that way on the inside. KEYWORDS Dr Sumit, Auckland Sleep, sleep doctor NZ, sleep routine, insomnia, CBT-I, sleep apnoea, ADHD and sleep, melatonin, melatonin for children, menopause and sleep, perimenopause sleep, women’s health, sleep research, wearables, orthosomnia, nervous system, sleep and relationships, sleep divorce, Mind You podcast, Charlotte Cummings