The Sleep Connection

Did you know that approximately 70% of teenagers and many primary school children experience insufficient sleep? Or that lack of sleep in adults equates to productivity losses of $17.9 billion, or $2,418 per person. Humans spend about one-third of their life asleep. Sleep is vital for our physical and mental wellbeing. Despite people thinking of sleep as a time of rest, a lot of important activity occurs in the brain and body during sleep. The quality of the one-third of our lives spent asleep greatly influences the quality of the two-thirds we are awake. Without adequate sleep, our health, resilience and performance is greatly impacted. Lisa established The Sleep Connection to address the growing concern around the impact that insufficient sleep is having on productivity, learning, relationships and mental health from our youngest members of the community through to their parents. Through The Sleep Connection, Lisa delivers a comprehensive education solution designed through collaboration with specialists from The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney who are world leaders in sleep and breathing research. Lisa has a unique ability to inspire change, sharing the message from three perspectives: Professional - as a sleep educator with a background in treatment of sleep apnea and corporate health. Family - living the reality of her message as a full-time working mother of two teenagers. Personal - as someone who in the past has been personally impacted by chronic insomnia and understands the impact and road to recovery. Lisa looks forward to working with you and sharing The Sleep Connection message to improve the health, resilience and performance of you and your community.