Professor of Sleep Medicine @UniofOxford; co-founder @wearebighealth; champion #mentalhealth #sleep https://xitter.cf/t.co/RfQQLSvSjU
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Interested in learning 'how to' deliver CBT for insomnia? I've given it my best shot to help you in my new clinician's guidebook @CambridgeUP @UniofOxford @OxSCNi @ESRS_Sleep @AASMorg @_WorldSleep @ResearchSleep
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New year, new sleep health? 💤
A short animation based on research by @ProfEspie, Professor of Sleep Medicine @UniofOxford, explains the 5 Principles of Good Sleep health, which are essential for our daily health and well-being.
youtube.com/watch?v=xAcvD3n-…
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🤩Applications are open for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine! You may be eligible for a full scholarship through the Three NIHR Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme if you apply before 26/03/2026.
🔗scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/…
❗Terms, conditions & eligibility criteria apply.
Do consider joining our online Sleep Medicine programme. We would love to have you join us! @OxSCNi @UniofOxford @ESRS_Sleep @_WorldSleep @AASMorg @BritishSleepSoc @ResearchSleep. We have trained hundreds of clinicians worldwide
🎓Applications are open for our MSc/PGDip in Sleep Medicine for entry in September 2026!
💡To be considered for one of our Sleep Medicine Bursaries worth 25% of the course fees, apply before 3 March, 12 pm UK time.
🔗 For more info, visit: scni.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/…
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The sleep guidance is supported by the Better Sleep theme @OxHealthBRC and The Sleep Charity, where people can find the video and a range of resources available to help everyone make practical use of the 5 principles.
Read the full story at buff.ly/MEDHx1v
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🎥A new animation by @scriberian, supported by The Sleep Charity brings to life the 5 principles of good sleep health grounded in research by @ProfEspie from our ECSM team, showing how better sleep can transform health & wellbeing!
🔗Video & more info at thesleepcharity.org.uk/the-5…
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"The first principle of establishing healthy sleep is that you need to take sleep seriously."
A short animation based on research by @ProfEspie explains the 5 Principles of Good Sleep Health, essential for daily health and well-being.
youtube.com/watch?v=xAcvD3n-…
Thank you @NDCNOxford ! So important that we get our sleep!
New year, new sleep health? 💤
A short animation based on research by @ProfEspie, Professor of Sleep Medicine @UniofOxford, explains the 5 Principles of Good Sleep health, which are essential for our daily health and well-being.
youtube.com/watch?v=xAcvD3n-…
Thanks @BoyGeekDrone. More info and resources here thesleepcharity.org.uk/the-5…
@ProfEspie was very engaging on BBC this morning re sleep. Wondering what my sleep shoe size is.
Thank you @TubbyBats. The evidence is that a rest is not as good as a sleep. Cells are regenerated only in sleep
#BBCBreakfast has @ProfEspie a Professor of sleep studies discussing tips on how to sleep.
His giving some great advice so worth having a look at.
Prof - how would meditation work instead of the 10 minute nap? There’s often the saying that it can be as good as a nights sleep.
Thank you @KatinkaNewman for raising this important issue. People with insomnia, and their medical doctors, are well and truly stuck. Because there is an evidence based solution for insomnia - CBT - it’s just not funded in @NHSEngland. Hard to imagine that any other medical condition would be restricted to second line treatment only, and failure to provide first line treatment! Besides antidepressants are not even licensed for insomnia. Astonishing really. @BritishSleepSoc @UniofOxford @NDCNOxford @OxSCNi @ESRS_Sleep
Sharing an article I wrote in today's Daily Mail about how antidepressants are being prescribed for insomnia sometimes resulting in debilitating long term symptoms including emotional bluntness, tinnitus, constant headaches. Thanks to @profespie for his contribution.
Thank you @chrisdjtaylor. Great to meet you at @EABCT @BABCP. Thanks to everyone organising the meeting and to folks attending. Sleep matters! @UniofOxford @OxSCNi @ESRS_Sleep @BritishSleepSoc
#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: #Insomnia is major factor contributing to many mental health problems. Professor Colin Espie @ProfEspie
@UniofOxford gives top tips for clinicians at the European CBT Conference @EABCT @BABCP
Thanks @acpivr. Delighted to work with you on this. Enjoyed the evening!!
🌀 Sleep plays a vital role in dizziness & vestibular rehab.
This eveningACPIVR hosted an online webinar with Professor @ProfEspie, exploring the importance of sleep in the dizzy patient.
Thank you to all who joined us for this insightful session! 🌙✨
#VestibularRehab
Pleased to share this interview on sleep basics and why people often get sleep wrong! @UniofOxford @OxSCNi @OxHealthBRC . Thanks to @eoghan_colgan
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Mc04WPfE…
Pleased to share this interview on sleep basics and why people often get sleep wrong! @UniofOxford @OxSCNi @OxHealthBRC . Thanks to @eoghan_colgan
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Mc04WPfE…
Do please respond to and/or RT this post. As you can see we are recruiting to this important study on sleep in depression and anxiety. Especially for young people living in the Oxford area @UniofOxford @OxSCNi @wellcometrust @NicolaBarclay
🌙 Trouble #sleeping with #anxiety or #depression ?
Aged 18–30 and living in Oxford?
Join the Spectrum #SleepStudy! 🧠💤
We’re comparing two behavioural sleep interventions to improve mental health.
👉 Volunteer now: redcap.medsci.ox.ac.uk/surve…
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Our Better Sleep Theme are recruiting a Research Assistant to join the Experimental and Clinical Sleep Medicine group
The post holder will provide research support to a range of laboratory-based and experimental sleep/circadian intervention studies
oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/v…
Read our latest Better Sleep newsletter. Lots of info about our incredible team and their innovative work! oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/r…
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🤩The conversational tone makes the book more engaging and easier to absorb. Highly recommended for anyone working in sleep research/practice! 🧵3/3
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💤What set the book apart for us was its practicality. Apart from offering a comprehensive introduction to sleep, insomnia, and the key components of CBTi, helpful metaphors and examples of how to communicate CBTi principles make it easier to connect with patients. 🧵2/3
Thank you @UniofOxford @OxSCNi
📘It was with much excitement that we dove into the newest must-read on CBTx for insomnia by our very own @ProfEspie. We found “The Clinician's Guide to Cognitive and Behavioural Therapeutics (CBTx) for Insomnia” to be both accessible and incredibly useful. 🧵1/3
