A Short Tour of Sleep and its Link to Mental Health

Holds an MSc in Biosciences from the Ruprecht-Karls University, Germany, and a PhD in Human Circadian Physiology and Behaviour from the University of Surrey, UK. She is a sleep and fatigue specialist who helps people with sleep problems to improve their sleep and ultimately feel better. Katharina is passionate about raising awareness of sleep and its importance for health and well-being. Her current work involves developing individually tailored plans to obtain peaceful sleep using mindfulness and acceptance commitment therapy. Katharina also gives educational talks, lectures and workshops on sleep to organisations, institutions and in smaller group settings. Her practical experience ranges from working with older people suffering from sleep problems to shift workers (including mine workers and flight crews) experiencing fatigue, as well as people with insomnia and people generally interested in sleep and its relationship with health and well-being.