The Hidden 20% Better Sleep Anywhere: Practical Tips for Neurodivergent Sleepers with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan (Part Two)
Sep 10, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan, a renowned sleep expert and neurophysiologist, shares invaluable insights on sleep for neurodivergent individuals. She offers practical tips for parents supporting their children’s rest and highlights the importance of creating safe environments. They explore the transformative power of dreams, the impact of senses on sleep quality, and strategies for emotional regulation. With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Ramlakhan reveals how small changes can significantly improve our ability to rest better.
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Clean Nervous System To Improve Dreams
- Reduce overstimulation and stimulants, then practice breathing, journaling and meditation to change dream quality.
- Try dream journaling after the nervous system softens to unpack emotional material safely.
Why Morning Dreams Feel Long
- REM dreams before waking are longer and more vivid, so remembered 'all-night' dreaming is often morning REM.
- Deep sleep earlier makes morning REM more likely to transfer subconscious content into waking memory.
Address Nightmares Through Nervous-System Care
- Treat nightmares and parasomnias as nervous-system overstimulation that need emotional unpacking.
- Investigate recent stress, trauma, stimulants and breathing work rather than dismissing bad dreams as trivial.
