In his TEDx talk titled “The secret to getting better sleep tonight,” James Leinhardt discusses the importance of considering sleep posture in order to improve the quality of our sleep. Leinhardt emphasizes the impact of posture on our overall well-being, pointing out that posture is an eternal fight against gravity that can significantly affect our sleep quality.
Leinhardt reveals that most of us sleep in what he calls a “provocative posture,” where both knees touch the bed, leading to increased symptoms of pain upon waking up. He argues that by simply adjusting our sleep position and ensuring proper alignment of our spine, we can experience better sleep and wake up feeling more rested and rejuvenated.
Leinhardt also highlights the prevalence of chronic pain and insomnia in today’s society, emphasizing the link between sleep posture and overall health. He stresses that improving sleep posture can have a profound impact on our energy levels, tension, snoring, and overall well-being.
Ultimately, Leinhardt’s message is clear: by paying attention to our sleep posture and making small adjustments, we can improve the quality of our sleep and enhance our overall quality of life.
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There’s a seemingly endless series of articles all telling us to get more sleep and yet very few that give any direction on how to improve the quality of our sleep. James Leinhardt joined us to discuss the topic of “sleep posture”. Along with improving the quality of our sleep he asserted that better sleep posture brings a host of other benefits including better spine health, general wellbeing and reduction in neck and back pain. Ultimately better sleep posture will mean waking up rested and free of pain. Yes please! James Leinhardt is the founder and Chief Sleep Posture Expert of Levitex. He has a wealth of knowledge in nighttime postural care and has designed medical devices to manage the posture for people suffering with complex neurological illness and injury. He works with NHS trusts and social care throughout the UK and clients as far as the Middle East and Australia. Working with client groups such as catastrophic brain injury, MS, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke survivors, James feels a strong sense of purpose to care and improve the lives of patients in medical difficulty and the wider public.
James guest lectures at Universities across the UK and US and is a Honorary Lecturer at the School of Sport and Health Sciences within the University of Central Lancashire. He is passionate about spreading the message of the importance of sleep posture as a clinical intervention to the next generations of nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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Video “The secret to getting better sleep tonight | James Leinhardt | TEDxManchester” was uploaded on 06/09/2024 to Youtube Channel TEDx Talks